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catecholamine

[ kat-i-kol-uh-meen, -koh-luh- ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. any of a group of chemically related neurotransmitters, as epinephrine and dopamine, that have similar effects on the sympathetic nervous system.

catecholamine

/ ˌkætəˈkɒləˌmiːn /

noun

  1. any of a group of hormones that are catechol derivatives, esp adrenaline and noradrenaline

catecholamine

/ kăt′ĭ-kō′lə-mēn′,-kô′- /

  1. Any of a group of amines derived from catechol that have important physiological effects as neurotransmitters and hormones and include epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of catecholamine1

First recorded in 1950–55; catechol + -amine

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Word History and Origins

Origin of catecholamine1

C20: from catechu + -ol 1+ amine

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