phenethylamine

English

Noun

phenethylamine (countable and uncountable, plural phenethylamines)

  1. (uncountable, organic chemistry) An aromatic amine which is a colorless liquid at room temperature.
  2. (countable, organic chemistry) Any of a group of compounds derived from that amine.
  3. (biochemistry) A monoamine neurotransmitter and neuromodulator found in the brain.

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