Etymology

catecholamine

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Today it means: Any of a class of aromatic amines derived from pyrocatechol that are hormones produced by the adrenal gland. Full definition →

English amine ← Latin ammoniacus ← Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
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  1. Englishcatechol
  2. Egyptianjmn
  3. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  4. LatinAmmōn
  5. Latinammoniacus
  6. Englishammonia
  7. Englishamine
  8. English todaycatecholamine

From catechol + -amine.

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