Adrenergic

Pronunciation: /æˌdrɪnɜːrdʒɪk/

Definitions of adrenergic

adjective relating to or being affected by adrenaline or epinephrine

Example Sentences

A1 The doctor prescribed an adrenergic medication for my high blood pressure.

A2 Adrenergic receptors play a role in the fight or flight response.

B1 The adrenergic system is responsible for releasing adrenaline in the body during stressful situations.

B2 Beta blockers are commonly used to block adrenergic receptors in the heart.

C1 Researchers are studying the effects of adrenergic drugs on cardiovascular health.

C2 The adrenergic nervous system regulates various physiological processes in the body.

Examples of adrenergic in a Sentence

formal The patient was prescribed an adrenergic medication to help regulate their blood pressure.

informal The doctor gave me some adrenergic pills for my heart.

slang I need to take my adrenergic meds before I work out.

figurative His adrenergic response to the situation was evident in his increased heart rate.

Grammatical Forms of adrenergic

• past tense: adrenergic
• plural: adrenergics
• comparative: more adrenergic
• superlative: most adrenergic
• present tense: adrenergic
• future tense: will be adrenergic
• perfect tense: has been adrenergic
• continuous tense: is being adrenergic
• singular: adrenergic
• positive degree: adrenergic
• infinitive: to adrenergic
• gerund: adrenergically
• participle: adrenergic

Origin and Evolution of adrenergic

First Known Use: 1901 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'adrenergic' originated from the combination of 'ad-' (meaning 'towards') and 'adrenaline' (referring to the hormone epinephrine), relating to the effects similar to adrenaline.

Evolution of the word: Initially used in the field of physiology to describe the effects of adrenaline on the body's sympathetic nervous system, the term 'adrenergic' has since evolved to encompass a broader range of pharmacological and medical contexts related to the adrenergic system and its receptors.