Tryptamine
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tryptamine is a noun meaning (countable, medicine) Any of a class of neurotransmitters and psychedelic drugs derived from this compound.
Meaning
(countable, medicine) Any of a class of neurotransmitters and psychedelic drugs derived from this compound.
More Meanings
- (uncountable, biochemistry) A heterocyclic amine found in both plant and animal tissue, where it is an intermediate in several metabolic schemes.
Word Forms
- tryptamines
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dimethyl, hydroxy, tryptamide, tryptophanyl, tryp, tryptophyl.
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