catecholamine

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kat′i kolə mēn′, -kōlə-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
cat•e•chol•a•mine  (kat′i kolə mēn′, -kōlə-),USA pronunciation n. [Biochem.]
  1. Biochemistryany of a group of chemically related neurotransmitters, as epinephrine and dopamine, that have similar effects on the sympathetic nervous system.
  • catechol + -amine 1950–55

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