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Vinony

catecholamine

noun

  1. 4-(2-aminoethyl)pyrocatechol and derivatives formed by substitution
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /katəˈkəʊləmiːn/ / /katəˈkɒləmiːn/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English catechol Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine English -amine English catecholamine From catechol + -amine.

  1. Any of a class of aromatic amines derived from pyrocatechol that are hormones produced by the adrenal gland.

    “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.”