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catecholamine
[ kat-i-kol-uh-meen, -koh-luh- ]
noun
, Biochemistry.
- any of a group of chemically related neurotransmitters, as epinephrine and dopamine, that have similar effects on the sympathetic nervous system.
catecholamine
/ ˌkætəˈkɒləˌmiːn /
noun
- any of a group of hormones that are catechol derivatives, esp adrenaline and noradrenaline
catecholamine
/ kăt′ĭ-kō′lə-mēn′,-kô′- /
- Any of a group of amines derived from catechol that have important physiological effects as neurotransmitters and hormones and include epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of catecholamine1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of catecholamine1
C20: from catechu + -ol 1+ amine
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