Term Name: | noradrenergic cell |
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Synonyms: | noradrenaline secreting cell, norepinephrin secreting cell, norepinephrine secreting cell |
Definition: | A cell capable of producting norepiniphrine. Norepiniphrine is a catecholamine with multiple roles including as a hormone and a neurotransmitter. In addition, epiniphrine is synthesized from norepiniphrine by the actions of the phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase enzyme. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [CL:0000459] |