monoamine

/ˈmɑnoʊˌeɪˈmin/

Other forms: monoamines

Definitions of monoamine

1. noun

   a molecule containing one amine group (especially one that is a neurotransmitter)
   types:

   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