loading...| Preferred Name |
Alpha-Adrenergic Agonist |
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| Synonyms |
Alpha-Adrenergic Agonist |
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| Definitions |
Natural or synthetic Alpha-adrenergic Agonists selectively bind to and activate alpha adrenergic receptors of the sympathetic nervous system, mimicking the actions of natural sympathomimetic neurotransmitters (norepinephrine and related substances). Alpha-adrenergic Agonists can initiate physiological responses such as vasoconstriction, pupil dilation, and contraction of pilomotor muscles. (NCI04) |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C29709 |
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| CHEBI_ID |
CHEBI:35569 |
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| code |
C29709 |
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| DEFINITION |
Natural or synthetic Alpha-adrenergic Agonists selectively bind to and activate alpha adrenergic receptors of the sympathetic nervous system, mimicking the actions of natural sympathomimetic neurotransmitters (norepinephrine and related substances). Alpha-adrenergic Agonists can initiate physiological responses such as vasoconstriction, pupil dilation, and contraction of pilomotor muscles. (NCI04) |
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| FULL_SYN |
Alpha-Adrenergic Agonist |
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| label |
Alpha-Adrenergic Agonist |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Alpha-adrenergic_Agonist |
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| Preferred_Name |
Alpha-Adrenergic Agonist |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C29709 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Chemical Viewed Functionally |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0001640 |
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| subClassOf |