phenethylamine

== English == === Alternative forms === phenylethylamine === Etymology === From phen- + ethylamine. === Noun === phenethylamine (countable and uncountable, plural phenethylamines) (uncountable, organic chemistry, biochemistry) An aromatically substituted aliphatic amine, C6H5C2H4NH2, which is a neurotransmitter in the brain; it has pharmacological properties similar to amphetamine. (countable, organic chemistry) Any of a group of compounds derived from that amine. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== fenethylline