catecholaminergic

Questions

What does catecholaminergic mean?

That is activated by, or that secretes catecholamines.

Where does catecholaminergic come from?

Etymology tree English catechol Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine English -amine English catecholamine English -ergy Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -ergic English catecholaminergic From catecholamine + -ergic.

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