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Epinephrine vs Phenylephrine - What's the difference?

epinephrine | phenylephrine |

As nouns the difference between epinephrine and phenylephrine

is that epinephrine is 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 phenylephrine is an α-adrenergic receptor agonist; 3-(1-hydroxy-2-methylamino-ethyl)phenol, with the formula C9H13NO2.

epinephrine

English

(wikipedia 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

    phenylephrine

    English

    (wikipedia phenylephrine)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (pharmaceutical drug) An agonist; 3-(1-hydroxy-2-methylamino-ethyl)phenol, with the formula C9H13NO2.