Definition of tryptamine
: a crystalline amine C10H12N2 derived from tryptophan
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Origin and Etymology of tryptamine
tryptophan + amine
First Known Use: 1929
Medical Dictionary
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trypt·amine
\ˈtrip-tə-ˌmēn\
Medical Definition of tryptamine
: a crystalline amine C10H12N2 derived from tryptophan; also : any of various substituted derivatives of this amine of which some are significantly hallucinogenic or neurotoxic
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