indoleamine en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˌɪn.doʊlˈæˌmiːn/ (General-American)
- /ˌɪn.doʊ.ləˈmiːn/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree English indole Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine English -amine English indoleamine From indole + -amine.
Meanings
- (uncountable) Any of various indole derivatives (as serotonin or tryptamine) that contain an amine group.