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Monoamine

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. An amine compound containing one amino group, especially a compound that functions as a neurotransmitter.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. Any compound having a single amino functional group, especially a neurotransmitter.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. a molecule containing one amine group (especially one that is a neurotransmitter)

Word Usage

"Swedish psychologist Eva Longato-Stadler found that criminals with personality disorders had lower than normal levels of an enzyme called monoamine oxidase, which affects the ability of the brain to use or synthesize serotonin."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

aminoalkane amine

Hyponym

monoamine neurotransmitter

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