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noradrenaline
[ nawr-uh-dren-l-in, -een ]
/ ˌnɔr əˈdrɛn l ɪn, -ˌin /
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Also nor·a·dren·a·lin [nawr-uh-dren-l-in]. /ˌnɔr əˈdrɛn l ɪn/.
Origin of noradrenaline
First recorded in 1930–35; nor- + adrenaline
Words nearby noradrenaline
no problem, nor, Nora, NORAD, noradrenalin, noradrenaline, noradrenergic, Noraid, Norbert, NORC, NOR circuit
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How to use noradrenaline in a sentence
The 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|NautilusThis 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|Nautilus
British Dictionary definitions for noradrenaline
noradrenaline
noradrenalin (-lIn)
/ (ˌnɔːrəˈdrɛnəlɪn, -ˌliːn) /
noun
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 3US name: norepinephrine
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Scientific definitions for noradrenaline
noradrenaline
[ nôr′ə-drĕn′ə-lĭn ]
See norepinephrine.
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