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Adrenergic vs Betamimetic - What's the difference?

adrenergic | betamimetic |

As adjectives the difference between adrenergic and betamimetic

is that adrenergic is having the quality of adrenaline or epinephrine while betamimetic is that mimics the stimulation of the beta-adrenergic receptors of the sympathetic nervous system.

As a noun betamimetic is

(medicine) any drug that has this action.

adrenergic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having the quality of adrenaline or epinephrine.
  • Containing or releasing adrenaline.

    • Quotations

    * (English Citations of "adrenergic")

    betamimetic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That mimics the stimulation of the beta-adrenergic receptors of the sympathetic nervous system

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (medicine) Any drug that has this action