monoamine
noun
- class of chemical compounds
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /mɒnəʊˈeɪmiːn/
noun
Etymology: From mono- + -amine.
- Any compound having a single amino functional group, especially a neurotransmitter.
“Dopamine and norepinephrine are so-called monoamines.”
“The first effective drugs used to treat clinical depression were compounds that act by enhancing the activity of chemicals known as monoamines in the brain.”