monoamine

mon·o·am·ine

 (mŏn′ō-ăm′ēn, -ə-mēn′)

n.

An amine compound containing one amino group, especially a compound that functions as a neurotransmitter.

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monoamine

(ˌmɒnəʊˈeɪmiːn)

n

(Biochemistry) a substance, such as adrenaline, noradrenaline, or serotonin, that contains a single amine group

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mon•o•a•mine

(ˌmɒn oʊ əˈmin, -ˈæm ɪn)

n.

an amine that has a single amino group, as the neurotransmitters dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine.

[1855–60]

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Noun

1.

monoamine - a molecule containing one amine group (especially one that is a neurotransmitter) amine, aminoalkane - a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals monoamine neurotransmitter - a monoamine that is functionally important in neural transmission

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