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noradrenergic receptor

any of certain receptors in the central nervous system and sympathetic nervous system that bind and respond to norepinephrine (noradrenaline) or substances that mimic its action. See adrenergic receptor.

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auscultation

auscultation

n. a diagnostic method in which the examiner listens for sounds within the body either with the aid of a stethoscope (mediate auscultation) or directly by laying the ear on the surface of the body (immediate auscultation).