noradrenaline

noun

a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses

Roots

normalnor- · English · demethylated/N-without a methyl group (chemistry prefix)adad- · Latin · toward, at renren- · Latin · kidney alis-al · Latin · relating to ina-ine · Latin · substance (chemical)

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The word noradrenaline breaks down into 5 roots of English and Latin origin: nor-, from English normal (“demethylated/N-without a methyl group (chemistry prefix)”); ad-, from Latin ad (“toward, at”); ren, from Latin ren (“kidney”); -al, from Latin alis (“relating to”); and -ine, from Latin ina (“substance (chemical)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.