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catecholamine

cat·e·chol·a·mine
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kat-i-kol-uh-meen, -koh-luh-]
    • /ˌkæt ɪˈkɒl əˌmin, -ˈkoʊ lə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kat-i-kol-uh-meen, -koh-luh-]
    • /ˌkæt ɪˈkɒl əˌmin, -ˈkoʊ lə-/

Definitions of catecholamine word

  • noun catecholamine any of a group of hormones that are catechol derivatives, esp adrenaline and noradrenaline 3
  • noun catecholamine any of various compounds, as norepinephrine and dopamine, that are secretions, or byproducts of secretions, of the medulla of the adrenal gland and that affect the sympathetic nervous system 3
  • noun catecholamine any of a group of chemically related neurotransmitters, as epinephrine and dopamine, that have similar effects on the sympathetic nervous system. 1
  • noun catecholamine Any of a class of aromatic amines that includes a number of neurotransmitters such as epinephrine and dopamine. 1
  • noun catecholamine (biochemistry) Any of a class of aromatic amines derived from pyrocatechol that are hormones produced by the adrenal gland. 0
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Origin of catecholamine

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55; catechol + -amine

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Parts of speech for Catecholamine

noun
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catecholamine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Top questions with catecholamine

  • what is a catecholamine?
  • which of the following neurotransmitters is classified as a catecholamine?

Related words

  • dopamine

    Biochemistry. a catecholamine neurotransmitter in the central nervous system, retina, and sympathetic ganglia, acting within the brain to help regulate movement and emotion: its depletion may cause Parkinson's disease. Compare dopa.

  • phentolamine

    an alpha blocker, C 1 7 H 1 9 N 3 O, used to reduce hypertensive states caused by a catecholamine excess, as in the treatment of pheochromocytoma.
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