phenylethylamine
Chemistry
noun
An aminoethyl derivative of benzene, specifically(in full 2-phenylethylamine) a liquid, C6H5CH2CHNH2, which occurs naturally in the brain as a neuromodulator.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Chemical Society.
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