Definition of heterocyclic amine
: an amine containing one or more closed rings of carbon and nitrogen
especially
: any of various carcinogenic amines formed when creatine or creatinine reacts with free amino acids and sugar in meat cooked at high temperatures
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The first known use of heterocyclic amine was in 1984
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