tryptamine
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tryptamine
First recorded in 1925–30; trypt(ophan) ( def. ) + amine ( def. )
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To create the compounds, the researchers combined several amino acids with tryptamine, a naturally occurring metabolite derived from the essential amino acid tryptophan.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
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