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Definition of Tryptamine
1. Noun. (uncountable biochemistry) a heterocyclic amine found in both plant and animal tissue, where it is an intermediate in several metabolic schemes. ¹
2. Noun. (countable medicine) Any of a class of neurotransmitters and psychedelic drugs derived from this compound. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tryptamine
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Tryptamine
1. 3-(2-Aminoethyl)indole;a decarboxylation product of l-tryptophan that occurs in plants and certain foods (e.g., cheese). It raises the blood pressure through vasoconstrictor action, by the release of norepinephrine at postganglionic sympathetic nerve endings, and is believed to be one of the agents responsible for hypertensive episodes following therapy with monoamine oxidase inhibitors (e.g., pargyline hydrochloride). (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tryptamine
Literary usage of Tryptamine
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. In the Paradise of the Sufis by Javād Nūrbakhsh (1979)
"Water is the key biological solvent, so studies of water-tryptamine complexes
... Zwier and Carney obtained spectra of tryptamine-watern n = I — 3 complexes ..."
2. Niosh Manual of Analytical Methods: Sampling and Analytical Methods for edited by Peter M. Eller (1994)
"Heat the solution to 60°C while stirring until much of the tryptamine is dissolved.
... Add the isocyanate solution to the tryptamine solution. ..."
3. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"... suggested that "all Índole alkaloids of the tryptamine + do structure type
may be derived from ..."
4. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Secretion of serotonin (5-hydroxy-tryptamine) was negligible and the production
of thromboxane B2 was not detectable. Decreased platelet aggregability in ..."
5. Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-edge Engineering from the 2005 by Nae, National Academy of Engineering (2006)
"Nature 403(6767): 339-342. Geerlings, A., FJ Redondo, A. Contin, J. Memelink, R.
van der Heijden, and R. Verpoorte. 2001. Biotransformation of tryptamine ..."
6. Cover Crops in West Africa: Contributing to Sustainable Agriculture by Daniel Buckles (1998)
"Determination of tryptamine derivatives in hallucinogenic mushrooms using
high-performance liquid chromatography with photodiode array detection. ..."
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