Catecholamine
WordNet
noun
(1) Any of a group of chemicals including epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced in the medulla of the adrenal gland
WiktionaryText
Noun
- Any of a class of aromatic amines derived from pyrocatechol that are hormones produced by the adrenal gland.
- 1988 —Lubert Stryer, Biochemistry, 3rd edition, page 1025
- Epinephrine and dopamine are two other catecholamine transmitters.
- 1988 —Lubert Stryer, Biochemistry, 3rd edition, page 1025
Hyponyms
- hexoprenaline
- isoprenaline
- methyldopa
- nordefrin
- norepinephrine
- oxidopamine