noradrenaline
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Origin of noradrenaline
1- Also nor·a·dren·a·lin [nawr-uh-dren-l-in]. /ˌnɔr əˈdrɛn l ɪn/.
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How to use noradrenaline in a sentence
This effect is probably due to a second neuromodulator, noradrenaline, that’s also being shut off during REM.
Dreaming Is Like Taking LSD - Issue 95: Escape | Antonio Zadra & Robert Stickgold | January 14, 2021 | NautilusThe disappearance of noradrenaline from the brain during REM sleep makes it easy for your brain to wander among its weak associations.
Dreaming Is Like Taking LSD - Issue 95: Escape | Antonio Zadra & Robert Stickgold | January 14, 2021 | Nautilus
British Dictionary definitions for noradrenaline
noradrenalin (-lIn)
/ (ˌnɔːrəˈdrɛnəlɪn, -ˌliːn) /
a hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla, increasing blood pressure and heart rate, and by the endings of sympathetic nerves, when it acts as a neurotransmitter both centrally and peripherally. Formula: C 8 H 11 NO 3: US name: norepinephrine
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Scientific definitions for noradrenaline
[ nôr′ə-drĕn′ə-lĭn ]
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