monoamine

/ˈmɑnoʊˌeɪˈmin/
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Other forms: monoamines

Definitions of monoamine
  1. noun
    a molecule containing one amine group (especially one that is a neurotransmitter)
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    monoamine neurotransmitter
    a monoamine that is functionally important in neural transmission
    noradrenaline, norepinephrine
    a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses
    5-hydroxytryptamine, serotonin
    a neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleep and depression and memory
    Dopastat, Intropin, dopamine
    a monoamine neurotransmitter found in the brain and essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system; as a drug (trade names Dopastat and Intropin) it is used to treat shock and hypotension
    type of:
    amine, aminoalkane
    a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals
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