Normetanephrine: A catabolite of norepinephrine found, in the serum, urine and some tissues, resulting from the action of catechol-O-methyltransferase on norepinephrine; has no sympathomimetic actions. Used in the diagnosis of pheochromocytoma.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Normetanephrine: 3-methylnorepinephrine, a metabolite of epinephrine excreted in urine.
Source: CRISP
Normetanephrine: A methylated metabolite of norepinephrine that is excreted in the urine and found in certain tissues. It is a marker for tumors.
Source: MeSH 2007
Source - MeSH 2007
Source - CRISP
Source: CRISP
The following list attempts to classify Normetanephrine into categories where each line is subset of the next.
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