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Definition of "monoamine" [monoamine]

  • An amine compound containing one amino group, especially a compound that functions as a neurotransmitter. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "monoamine" in a sentence
  • "Swedish psychologist Eva Longato-Stadler found that criminals with personality disorders had lower than normal levels of an enzyme called monoamine oxidase, which affects the ability of the brain to use or synthesize serotonin."
  • "Dramatic synergism between MK-801 and clonidine with respect to locomotor stimulatory effect in monoamine-depleted mice."
  • "NMDA antagonist MK-801 causes marke locomotor stimulation in monoamine-depleted mice."