Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

norepinephrine

/ˌnɔːɹɛpɪˈnɛfɹɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables: nor-ep-i-neph-rine
IPA: /ˌnɔːɹɛpɪˈnɛfɹɪn/

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A neurotransmitter found in the locus coeruleus which is synthesized from dopamine.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"For quotations using this term, see Citations:norepinephrine."

Etymology

From nor- + epinephrine.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: nor

Usage

Inflected Forms

norepinephrines (plural)

Derived Forms

ethylnorepinephrine norepinephrinergic norepinephrinylation

Synonyms

noradrenaline levarterenol

Questions

How do you pronounce norepinephrine?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌnɔːɹɛpɪˈnɛfɹɪn/.
What does norepinephrine mean?: A neurotransmitter found in the locus coeruleus which is synthesized from dopamine.
Where does norepinephrine come from?: From nor- + epinephrine.

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