catecholamine — English Dictionary

Noun

1. Any of a class of aromatic amines derived from pyrocatechol that are hormones produced by the adrenal gland.

   Broader terms

   benzenediol

   Narrower terms

   adrenalonearbutaminecysteinyldopadeoxyepinephrinedopaminedopexamineepinephrinehexoprenalineisoprenalinemethyldopanordefrinnorepinephrineoxidopamine

   Examples

   Epinephrine and dopamine are two other catecholamine transmitters.

   More examples (1)

   The catecholamines are used in several motivational and emotional systems of the brain, and their concentration is regulated by proteins that break them down or recycle them.

Noun

1. any of a group of chemicals including epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced in the medulla of the adrenal gland

   Broader terms

   hormoneendocrineinternal secretion