Meanings
adjectivecatecholaminergic (not comparable)
- not comparablemedicineThat is activated by, or that secretes catecholamines.
Origin
- Englishcatechol
- Egyptianjmn
- Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
- LatinAmmōn
- Latinammoniacus
- Englishammonia
- Englishamine
- Englishcatecholamine
- Englishcatecholaminergic
From catecholamine + -ergic.
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APA
catecholaminergic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catecholaminergic
MLA
“catecholaminergic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catecholaminergic. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catecholaminergic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catecholaminergic.
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