"tyramine" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtʌɪ.ɹəm.iːn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈtaɪ.ɹəˌmiːn/ [General-American] Forms: tyramines [plural]
Etymology: Blend of tyrosine + amine. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|tyrosine|amine}} Blend of tyrosine + amine Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} tyramine (countable and uncountable, plural tyramines)
  1. (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. Wikipedia link: tyramine Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biochemistry

Inflected forms

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