alpha-adrenergic
[ al-fuh-ad-ruh-nur-jik ]
/ ˈæl fəˌæd rəˈnɜr dʒɪk /
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adjective
of or relating to an alpha receptor.
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Origin of alpha-adrenergic
First recorded in 1965–70
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