tyramine

== English == === Etymology === Blend of tyrosine +‎ amine. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtʌɪ.ɹəm.iːn/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtaɪ.ɹəˌmiːn/ === Noun === tyramine (countable and uncountable, plural tyramines) (biochemistry) A compound which occurs naturally in cheese and other foods and can cause dangerously high blood pressure in people taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor. === References === “tyramine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “tyramine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. === Anagrams === anty-mire