: a crystalline amine C10H12N2 derived from tryptophan
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebPsilocybin is a tryptamine that binds to serotonin receptor 5-HT2A in the brain. Will Yakowicz, Forbes, 24 June 2021 Psilocybin is a tryptamine that binds to serotonin receptor 5-HT2A in the brain. Will Yakowicz, Forbes, 24 June 2021 Psilocybin is a tryptamine that binds to serotonin receptor 5-HT2A in the brain. Will Yakowicz, Forbes, 24 June 2021 Psilocybin is a tryptamine that binds to serotonin receptor 5-HT2A in the brain. Will Yakowicz, Forbes, 24 June 2021 Psilocybin is a tryptamine that binds to serotonin receptor 5-HT2A in the brain. Will Yakowicz, Forbes, 24 June 2021 Psilocybin is a tryptamine that binds to serotonin receptor 5-HT2A in the brain. Will Yakowicz, Forbes, 24 June 2021 Psilocybin is a tryptamine that binds to serotonin receptor 5-HT2A in the brain. Will Yakowicz, Forbes, 24 June 2021 Psilocybin is a tryptamine that binds to serotonin receptor 5-HT2A in the brain. Will Yakowicz, Forbes, 24 June 2021 See More
Word History
Etymology
trypt(ophan) + amine
First Known Use
1929, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
tryptamine
noun
trypt·amine ˈtrip-tə-ˌmēn
: a crystalline amine C10H12N2 derived from tryptophan
also: any of various substituted derivatives of this amine of which some are significantly hallucinogenic or neurotoxic