tyramine

[ tahy-ruh-meen ]
/ ˈtaɪ rəˌmin /

noun Biochemistry.

an amine, C8H11NO, abundant in ripe cheese as a breakdown product of tyrosine by removal of the carboxyl group (COOH).

British Dictionary definitions for tyramine

tyramine
/ (ˈtaɪrəˌmiːn, ˈtɪ-) /

noun

a colourless crystalline amine derived from phenol and found in ripe cheese, ergot, decayed animal tissue, and mistletoe and used for its sympathomimetic action; 4-hydroxyphenethylamine. Formula: (C 2 H 4 NH 2)C 6 H 4 OH

Word Origin for tyramine

C20: from tyr ( osine) + amine

Medical definitions for tyramine

tyramine
[ tīrə-mēn′ ]

n.

A colorless crystalline amine found in mistletoe, putrefied animal tissue, certain cheeses, and ergot, or produced synthetically, used as a sympathomimetic agent.