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adrenergic

/ədɹɛnˈɛɹdʒɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.44 in modern English

Syllables
adren-er-gic
IPA
/ədɹɛnˈɛɹdʒɪk/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the quality of adrenaline or epinephrine.

adj

Containing or releasing adrenaline.

adj

Activated by an adrenal mechanism.

noun

Any adrenergic compound.

Etymology

From adren- + -ergic.

Inflected Forms

more adrenergic (comparative) most adrenergic (superlative) adrenergics (plural)

Derived Forms

antiadrenergic hyperadrenergic neuroadrenergic nonadrenergic sympathoadrenergic

Phrases

adrenergic receptor alpha-adrenergic alpha-adrenergic blocking agent beta-adrenergic

Synonyms

sympathomimetic adrenergic drug

Questions

How do you pronounce adrenergic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ədɹɛnˈɛɹdʒɪk/.
What does adrenergic mean?
Having the quality of adrenaline or epinephrine.
Where does adrenergic come from?
From adren- + -ergic.

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