Adrenomimetics Definition

Advertisement

Adrenomimetics: Drugs that act on adrenergic receptors or affect the life cycle of adrenergic transmitters. Included here are adrenergic agonists and antagonists and agents that affect the synthesis, storage, uptake, metabolism, or release of adrenergic transmitters.

Synonym: adrenolytics, adrenolytic drugs, adrenolytic agents, adrenergic synthesis inhibitors, adrenergic release inhibitors, adrenergic neuron drugs, adrenergic neuron agents, adrenergic neurohumor depleters, adrenergic drugs, adrenergic agents, sympathetic transmitter releasers.

Additional tags: adrenomimetic agent definition