a substance that occurs naturally in plant and animal tissue in certain natural metabolic processes and is produced synthetically for use as drugs, one example being LSD
tryptamine in American English
(ˈtrɪptəˌmin)
noun
Biochemistry
an amine, C10H12N2, derived from tryptophan and closely related to serotonin
Examples of 'tryptamine' in a sentence
tryptamine
A man takes three sips of kalla, and he touches off the release of neurotransmitters, acetylcholine and tryptamine and serotonin.