trypt·amine
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Definition of tryptamine
: a crystalline amine C10H12N2 derived from tryptophan
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“Tryptamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tryptamine. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.
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tryptamine
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trypt·amine
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Medical Definition of tryptamine
: a crystalline amine C10H12N2 derived from tryptophan
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: any of various substituted derivatives of this amine of which some are significantly hallucinogenic or neurotoxic
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The first known use of tryptamine was in 1929
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