catecholamine

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Pronunciation

/katəˈkəʊləmiːn/(UK)

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/katəˈkəʊləmiːn/(UK) · /katəˈkɒləmiːn/(UK)

Definition of catecholamine

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noun

Any of a class of aromatic amines derived from pyrocatechol that are hormones produced by the adrenal gland.

“Epinephrine and dopamine are two other catecholamine transmitters.”
“The catecholamines are used in several motivational and emotional systems of the brain, and their concentration is regulated by proteins that break them down or recycle them.”

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From catechol + -amine.

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