Designating neurons and neural pathways that utilize amines (especially monoamines other than epinephrine) as neurotransmitters; of or relating to such neurons and neural pathways, or neurotransmission by means of such amines.
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in Psychopharmacologica. From amine + -ergic.
Definition of aminergic in US English:
aminergic
adjectiveˌamɪˈnəːdʒɪk
Physiology
Designating neurons and neural pathways that utilize amines (especially monoamines other than epinephrine) as neurotransmitters; of or relating to such neurons and neural pathways, or neurotransmission by means of such amines.
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in Psychopharmacologica. From amine + -ergic.