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monoamine

DEFINITIONS OF: monoamine

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n a molecule containing one amine group (especially one that is a neurotransmitter)

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monoamine neurotransmitter
a monoamine that is functionally important in neural transmission
noradrenaline, norepinephrine
a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses
5-hydroxytryptamine, serotonin
a neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleep and depression and memory
Dopastat, Intropin, dopamine
a monoamine neurotransmitter found in the brain and essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system; as a drug (trade names Dopastat and Intropin) it is used to treat shock and hypotension
Type of:
amine, aminoalkane
a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals
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