hyperadrenergic

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

hyper- +‎ adrenergic

Adjective[edit]

hyperadrenergic (not comparable)

  1. (pathology) Excessively adrenergic
    • 2015 July 18, “Labetalol Prevents Intestinal Dysfunction Induced by Traumatic Brain Injury”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      In light of the hyperadrenergic state that has been described after severe head injury, we hypothesized that labetalol would preserve intestinal homeostasis by preventing increased intestinal permeability after TBI. Materials and Methods Animals and TBI Model The study protocol was approved by the Fudan University, Ministry of Science Animal Ethics Committee.