tryptamine

noun

trypt·​amine ˈtrip-tə-ˌmēn 

: a crystalline amine C₁₀H₁₂N₂ derived from tryptophan

Examples of tryptamine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The study was published Sept. 11 in JAMA Network Open, showing that edibles labeled as containing psilocybin did not in fact contain the ingredient, and instead contained muscimol, synthetic tryptamines, or other adulterants. —Benjamin Adams, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025

So, not only was ayahuasca powered by DMT, but was also, as William Burroughs had speculated, a true pharmacological technology, exploiting the synergistic interaction between the constituent harmala and tryptamine alkaloids. —Literary Hub, 16 July 2025

Additionally, Colorado’s law bans manufacturers from using synthetic tryptamines, such as 4-acO-DMT, and requires edibles to be tested for synthetics before they are distributed. —Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2024

The results do not include an analysis of tryptamines or synthetic drugs. —Christine Ricciardi, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2024

Some products sold as mushroom chocolates or candies instead contain a synthetic psychoactive tryptamine called 4-acetoxy-dimethyltryptamine, or 4-AcO-DMT. —Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024

Word History

Etymology

trypt(ophan) + amine

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tryptamine

• acrolein
• adenine
• alkylene
• aniline
• anthracene
• aquiline
• asphaltene
• atlantean
• atrazine
• butadiene
• butylene
• caesarean

Medical Definition

tryptamine

noun

trypt·​amine ˈtrip-tə-ˌmēn 

: a crystalline amine C₁₀H₁₂N₂ derived from tryptophan

also : any of various substituted derivatives of this amine of which some are significantly hallucinogenic or neurotoxic