tyramine

[ tahy-ruh-meen ]

/ ˈtaɪ rəˌmin /

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noun Biochemistry.

an amine, C8H11NO, abundant in ripe cheese as a breakdown product of tyrosine by removal of the carboxyl group (COOH).

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Words nearby tyramine

typothetae, typp, typw., typy, Tyr, tyramine, tyrannical, tyrannicide, tyrannize, tyrannosaur, tyrannosaurus

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British Dictionary definitions for tyramine

tyramine

/ (ˈtaɪrəˌmiːn, ˈtɪ-) /

noun

a colourless crystalline amine derived from phenol and found in ripe cheese, ergot, decayed animal tissue, and mistletoe and used for its sympathomimetic action; 4-hydroxyphenethylamine. Formula: (C 2 H 4 NH 2)C 6 H 4 OH

Word Origin for tyramine

C20: from tyr (osine) + amine

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