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Definition of Catecholamines
1. catecholamine [n] - See also: catecholamine
Lexicographical Neighbors of Catecholamines
Literary usage of Catecholamines
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Hearts and Arteries: What Scientists Are Learning About Age and the by Caroline McNeil (1994)
"One class of neurotransmitters, catecholamines, abound during exercise or ...
Also suspect are the beta adrenergic receptors to which catecholamines bind. ..."
2. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"This analgesia most likely results from the release of neuroactive substances,
particularly catecholamines and opioid peptides, from the transplanted cells ..."
3. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"Synthesis of both catecholamines and acetylcholine (ACh) tends to increase with
morphological differentiation of the cells, although there is no evidence of ..."
4. Genes, Behavior, and the Social Environment: Moving Beyond the Nature by Lyla M. Hernandez, Dan German Blazer (2006)
""Although the effects of catecholamines are almost immediate and transient,
cortisol is slower acting and more likely to influence blood flow and glucose ..."