Home › Words › A › adrenergicadrenergicadrenergic · adj — having the quality of adrenaline or epinephrine.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom adren- + -ergic.adjHaving the quality of adrenaline or epinephrine.Containing or releasing adrenaline.Activated by an adrenal mechanism.nounAny adrenergic compound.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.adrenergically 73% match — By means of, or in terms of, adrenaline or epinephrine. vs adrenergic →adrenoreceptor 70% match — adrenergic receptor vs adrenergic →adrenoceptor 68% match — adrenergic receptor vs adrenergic →adrenalinic 68% match — Of or pertaining to adrenaline. vs adrenergic →adrenic 67% match — adrenal vs adrenergic →adrenalinergic 66% match — Activated by adrenaline vs adrenergic →adrenate 65% match — Any salt or ester of adrenic acid vs adrenergic →adenosinergic 65% match — That operates on the adenosine system in the body or brain. vs adrenergic →