adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ a-dr ə - ' n ə r-jik
Function: adjective
Etymology: adren- + -ergic
Date: 1934
1 : liberating, activated by, or involving adrenaline or a substance like adrenaline <an adrenergic nerve>
2 : resembling adrenaline especially in physiological action < adrenergic drugs>
– ad · ren · er · gi · cal · ly \ -ji-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb