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adrenergic fiber

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adrenergic fiber
n.
Any of the fibers that transmit impulses to other nerve cells, smooth muscle, or gland cells by norepinephrine.

adrenergic fiber,
a nerve fiber of the autonomic nervous system that releases the neurotransmitter norepinephrine and, in some areas, dopamine. Most postganglionic sympathetic nerve fibers are of this type.


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