norepinephrine

noun

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

Roots

normalnor- · English · demethylated (chemistry prefix)epiepi- · Greek · upon, on top of nephrosnephr- · Greek · kidney ina-ine · Latin · substance (chemical)

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The word norepinephrine breaks down into 4 roots of English, Greek, and Latin origin: nor-, from English normal (“demethylated (chemistry prefix)”); epi-, from Greek epi (“upon, on top of”); nephr, from Greek nephros (“kidney”); and -ine, from Latin ina (“substance (chemical)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.