Vi fant 3 definisjoner av catecholamine på engelsk.
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Noun
catecholamine -
any of a group of chemicals including epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced in the medulla of the adrenal gland
hormone,
internal secretion,
endocrine the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
noradrenaline,
norepinephrine a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses
Catecholamines are sympathomimetic "fight-or-flight" hormones released by the adrenal glands in response to stress. They are part of the sympathetic nervous system. They are called catecholamines because they contain a catechol or 3,4-dihydroxylphenyl group and an ethylamine moiety.
