tyramine

[ tahy-ruh-meen ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. an amine, C 8 H 11 NO, abundant in ripe cheese as a breakdown product of tyrosine by removal of the carboxyl group (COOH).

tyramine

/ ˈtaɪrəˌmiːn; ˈtɪ- /

noun

1. 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 History and Origins

Origin of tyramine¹

C20: from tyr ( osine ) + amine