adrenergic

adjective ad·ren·er·gic \ˌa-drə-ˈnər-jik\

Definition of ADRENERGIC

: liberating, activated by, or involving adrenaline or a substance like adrenaline <an adrenergic nerve>

: resembling adrenaline especially in physiological action <adrenergic drugs>

— ad·ren·er·gi·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

adren- + -ergic

First Known Use: 1934

Medical Dictionary

adjective ad·ren·er·gic \ˌad-rə-ˈnər-jik\

: liberating or activated by adrenaline or a substance like adrenaline <adrenergic nerve fibers>—compare cholinergic 1, noradrenergic

: resembling adrenaline especially in physiological action <adrenergic drugs>

—ad·ren·er·gi·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Next Word in the Dictionary: adreninPrevious Word in the Dictionary: adrenalizedAll Words Near: adrenergic

What made you want to look up adrenergic? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Put-downs with flair

How to use a word that (literally) drives some people nuts.

Test your vocab with our fun, fast game

Ailurophobia, and 9 other unusual fears