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Organic Chemicals > Alcohols > Ethanol > Ethanolamines > Norepinephrine
Organic Chemicals > Alcohols > Amino Alcohols > Ethanolamines > Norepinephrine
Organic Chemicals > Amines > Amino Alcohols > Ethanolamines > Norepinephrine
Organic Chemicals > Amines > Catecholamines > Norepinephrine
... > Organic Chemicals > Hydrocarbons > Hydrocarbons, Cyclic > Hydrocarbons, Aromatic > Benzene Derivatives > Phenols > Catechols > Catecholamines > Norepinephrine
Organic Chemicals > Amines > Biogenic Amines > Biogenic Monoamines > Norepinephrine

Preferred term

Norepinephrine  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Levarterenol
  • Levonorepinephrine
  • Noradrenaline

Scope note

  • Precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the ADRENAL MEDULLA and is a widespread central and autonomic neurotransmitter. Norepinephrine is the principal transmitter of most postganglionic sympathetic fibers, and of the diffuse projection system in the brain that arises from the LOCUS CERULEUS. It is also found in plants and is used pharmacologically as a sympathomimetic.

History note

  • 1993 (1963); use ARTERENOL 1974-1993; use LEVONOREPINEPHRINE 1963-1965

In other languages

  • noradrenaliini

    Finnish

  • noradrenalinum
  • norepinefriini
  • Norepinefrin

    Swedish

  • Levophed
  • Noradrenalin
  • Noradrenalinbitartrat
  • Norepinefrinbitartrat
  • Norepinefrinhydroklorid

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D009638

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