tryptamine

== English == === Etymology === By surface analysis, tryptophan +‎ amine. === Noun === tryptamine (countable and uncountable, plural tryptamines) (uncountable, biochemistry) A heterocyclic amine found in both plant and animal tissue, where it is an intermediate in several metabolic schemes. (countable, medicine) Any of a class of neurotransmitters and psychedelic drugs derived from this compound. ==== Meronyms ==== indole ==== Derived terms ==== 5-hydroxytryptamine isotryptamine