Catecholamine
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /katəˈkəʊləmiːn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Catecholamine is a noun meaning (biochemistry) Any of a class of aromatic amines derived from pyrocatechol that are hormones produced by the adrenal gland.
Meaning
(biochemistry) Any of a class of aromatic amines derived from pyrocatechol that are hormones produced by the adrenal gland.
Example Sentences
Epinephrine and dopamine are two other catecholamine transmitters.
The catecholamines are used in several motivational and emotional systems of the brain, and their concentration is regulated by proteins that break them down or recycle them.
Word Forms
- catecholamines
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