English word catecholamine comes from English catechol, English -amine ((organic chemistry) An amine.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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catechol | English (eng) | (organic compound) The biologically important diphenol ortho-dihydroxy benzene; isomeric with hydroquinone and resorcinol. |
-amine | English (eng) | (organic chemistry) An amine. |
catecholamine | English (eng) | (biochemistry) Any of a class of aromatic amines derived from pyrocatechol that are hormones produced by the adrenal gland. |