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tyramine definition

ty·ra·mine (tī′rə mēn′, -min)

noun

a crystalline amine, CHNO, found in ergot, cheeses, mistletoe, etc., and formerly used in the treatment of hypotension

Etymology: tyr(osine) + amine

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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