SYMPATHOMIMETIC

adrenergic, sympathomimetic

(adjective) relating to epinephrine (its release or action)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

sympathomimetic (comparative more sympathomimetic, superlative most sympathomimetic)

(medicine) That produces effects similar to those of the sympathetic nervous system.

Noun

sympathomimetic (plural sympathomimetics)

(medicine) Any medicine with this effect.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

28 February 2025

PRESCRIPTIVE

(adjective) pertaining to giving directives or rules; “prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage”


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Coffee Trivia

Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.

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