Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun adrenergic

1 sense of adrenergic

Sense 1
adrenergic, adrenergic drug -- (drug that has the effects of epinephrine)
       => vasoconstrictor, vasoconstrictive, pressor -- (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)

Similarity of adj adrenergic

1 sense of adrenergic

Sense 1
adrenergic, sympathomimetic -- (relating to epinephrine (its release or action))

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