tyramine

tyramine definition - medical

ty·ra·mine (tīˈrə-mēnˌ)

noun
A colorless crystalline amine found in mistletoe, putrefied animal tissue, certain cheeses, and ergot, or produced synthetically, used as a sympathomimetic agent.

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