As nouns the difference between epinephrine and isoprenaline
is that epinephrine is (hormone|neurotransmitter|organic compound) a catecholamine hormone and neurotransmitter; as a hormone, secreted by the adrenal gland in response to stress (when it stimulates the autonomic nervous system); as a neurotransmitter, synthesized from norepinephrine while isoprenaline is a sympathomimetic beta-adrenergic agonist medication, structurally similar to epinephrine and mainly used in treating bradycardia.
epinephrine
Noun
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(hormone, neurotransmitter, organic compound) A catecholamine hormone and neurotransmitter; as a hormone, secreted by the adrenal gland in response to stress (when it stimulates the autonomic nervous system); as a neurotransmitter, synthesized from norepinephrine.
Synonyms
* (hormone and neurotransmitter) adrenalin, adrenaline, 4,5-?-trihydroxy-N -methylphenethylamine
Hypernyms
* (hormone) catecholamine
* (neurotransmitter) monoamine, phenethylamine
Related terms
* norepinephrine
isoprenaline
English
Noun
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wikipedia isoprenaline)
A sympathomimetic beta-adrenergic agonist medication, structurally similar to epinephrine and mainly used in treating bradycardia.
Derived terms
* levisoprenaline
Synonyms
* isoproterenol