"monoamine" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /mɒnəʊˈeɪmiːn/ Forms: monoamines [plural]
Etymology: mono- + -amine Etymology templates: {{confix|en|mono|amine}} mono- + -amine Head templates: {{en-noun}} monoamine (plural monoamines)
  1. (chemistry, biochemistry) Any compound having a single amino functional group, especially a neurotransmitter. Categories (topical): Biochemistry, Chemistry Derived forms: monoamine oxidase, monoamine oxydase, monoaminergic Translations (compound having a single amino functional group): 一元胺 (yīyuánān) (Chinese Mandarin)

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