a colourless crystalline amine derived from phenol and found in ripe cheese, ergot, decayed animal tissue, and mistletoe and used for its sympathomimetic action; 4-hydroxyphenethylamine. Formula: (C2H4NH2)C6H4OH
Word origin
C20: from tyr(osine) + amine
tyramine in American English
(ˈtaɪrəˌmin; ˈtaɪrəmɪn)
noun
a crystalline amine, C8H11NO, found in ergot, cheeses, mistletoe, etc., and formerly used in the treatment of hypotension