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alpha-adrenergic

American

[al-fuh-ad-ruh-nur-jik] / ˈæl fəˌæd rəˈnɜr dʒɪk /

adjective

of or relating to an alpha receptor.

Etymology

Origin of alpha-adrenergic

First recorded in 1965–70

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