Definition of octopamine in English:
octopamine
noun ɒkˈtəʊpəmiːnäkˈtōpəˌmēn
mass nounBiochemistry A compound which can accumulate in nerves as a result of the use of monoamine oxidase inhibitors and cause a rise in blood pressure.
An amine related to noradrenaline; chemical formula: HOC₆H₄CHOHCH₂NH₂
Example sentencesExamples
- But perfusion of the exposed lantern tissue of the P. versicolor male with octopamine does not induce scintillation, only a glow.
- The bioluminescent response to octopamine was inhibited in the presence of the NO scavenger carboxy-PTIO.
- The larvae were induced to glow spontaneously by means of the neurotransmitter octopamine applied directly on the glow organs.
- Both octopamine and serotonin inhibit bursting activity, suggesting that neurosecretion is controlled by these neuromodulators.
- The transmitter is octopamine, common in invertebrate systems.
Origin
1940s: from octopus (from which it was first extracted) + amine.