ALL meanings of catecholamine
cat·e·chol·a·mine
C c - 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