adjective
- of or like epinephrine in effect.
- releasing epinephrine.
- activated by epinephrine or any of various substances having epinephrinelike activity.
noun
- a drug or other agent having an epinephrinelike effect.
adjective
- releasing or activated by adrenaline or an adrenaline-like substance
adj.
- Activated by or capable of releasing epinephrine or an epinephrinelike substance, especially in the sympathetic nervous system.
- Having physiological effects similar to those of epinephrine.
- Relating to a neuron or axon that is activated by or capable of releasing epinephrine or an epinephrine-like substance when a nerve impulse passes. The nerve endings of the sympathetic nervous system are adrenergic.
- Having physiological effects similar to those of epinephrine, as certain drugs.