First Known Use: 1929
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tryptamine
noun trypt·amine \ˈtrip-tə-ˌmēn\
Definition of TRYPTAMINE
: a crystalline amine C10H12N2 derived from tryptophan
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Origin of TRYPTAMINE
tryptophan + amine
Medical Dictionary
tryptamine
noun trypt·amine \ˈtrip-tə-ˌmēn\
Medical Definition of TRYPTAMINE
: a crystalline amine C10H12N2 derived from tryptophan; also : any of various substituted derivatives of this amine of which some are significantly hallucinogenic or neurotoxic
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