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ADRENERGIC DRUG
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Drug that has the effects of epinephrine
Synonyms:
adrenergic; adrenergic drug
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("adrenergic drug" is a kind 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)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "adrenergic drug"):
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)
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