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(trip′tə mēn′)

noun

Biochem. an amine, CHN, derived from tryptophan and closely related to serotonin

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noun

A crystalline substance, C₁₀H₁₂N₂, that is formed in plant and animal tissues from tryptophan and is an intermediate in various metabolic processes.

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Origin: trypt(ophan)

Origin: + amine

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