Medical Dictionary

octopamine

noun oc·to·pa·mine \äk-ˈtō-pə-ˌmēn, -mən\

Medical Definition of OCTOPAMINE

:  an adrenergic biogenic amine C8H11NO2 that is found in some invertebrates and vertebrates and has been used to treat hypotension

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