adrenergic

Adjective
  1. same as: sympathomimetic
Noun
  1. is a type of: pressor, vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor - any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure
    subtypes:
    • phenylephrine - a powerful vasoconstrictor used to dilate the pupils and relieve nasal congestion
    • phenylpropanolamine - an adrenergic drug used in many preparations to relieve allergic reactions or respiratory infections
    same as: adrenergic drug

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