sympathin

/ (ˈsɪmpəθɪn) /

noun

a substance released at certain sympathetic nerve endings: thought to be identical with adrenaline

Nearby words

sympathicomimetic, sympathicotonia, sympathicotonic, sympathicotripsy, sympathicotropic, sympathin, sympathize, sympathizer, sympatho-, sympathoblast, sympathoblastoma

Word Origin for sympathin

C20: from sympath (etic) + -in

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Medicine definitions for sympathin

sympathin

[ sĭm′pə-thĭn ]

n.

A substance, such as norepinephrine, that diffuses into the circulation from the terminals of active sympathetic nerves and serves as a chemical mediator.