monoamine en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /mɒnəʊˈeɪmiːn/
Etymology
From mono- + -amine.
Meanings
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Any compound having a single amino functional group, especially a neurotransmitter.
The first effective drugs used to treat clinical depression were compounds that act by enhancing the activity of chemicals known as monoamines in the brain.
2001, Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford, page 55:Dopamine and norepinephrine are so-called monoamines.
1999, Matt Ridley, Genome, Harper Perennial, published 2004, page 167:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| monoamines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
monoamine oxydase · monoaminergic · monoamine oxidase
Translations (1)
cmn 一元胺 (compound having a single amino functional group)