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noradrenaline vs catecholamine

catecholamine vs noradrenaline

noradrenaline and catecholamine both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
noradrenaline Yes No No No
catecholamine Yes No No No
As nouns, catecholamine is a hypernym of noradrenaline; that is, catecholamine is a word with a broader meaning than noradrenaline:
  • noradrenaline: a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses
  • catecholamine: any of a group of chemicals including epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced in the medulla of the adrenal gland
Other hypernyms of noradrenaline include pressor, vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor, monoamine neurotransmitter.
noradrenaline (noun) catecholamine (noun)
a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses any of a group of chemicals including epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced in the medulla of the adrenal gland
Difference between noradrenaline and catecholamine

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