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catecholaminergic

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catecholaminergic /cat·e·chol·am·in·er·gic/ (kat″ah-kol-am″in-er´jik) activated by or secreting catecholamines.
catecholaminergic [kat″ĕ-kol-am″in-er´jik]
activated by or secreting catecholamines.
catecholaminergic
activated by or secreting catecholamines.
catecholaminergic receptor
there are a variety of receptors that react differently with each of the catecholamine agonists and antagonists. It is therefore possible to blockade these receptors selectively.
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