Meanings
nouncatecholamine (plural catecholamines)
plural catecholamines
- biochemistryAny of a class of aromatic amines derived from pyrocatechol that are hormones produced by the adrenal gland.
Epinephrine and dopamine are two other catecholamine transmitters.
1988, Lubert Stryer, Biochemistry, 3rd edition, page 10251 more example
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.
2011, Steven Pinker, The Better Angels of Our Nature, Penguin, published 2012, page 746
Origin
- Englishcatechol
- Egyptianjmn
- Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
- LatinAmmōn
- Latinammoniacus
- Englishammonia
- Englishamine
- Englishcatecholamine
Translations
Basque katekolamina
- katekolaminaany of a class of aromatic amines
Catalan catecolamina
- catecolaminaany of a class of aromatic amines
Esperanto katekolamino
- katekolaminoany of a class of aromatic amines
Finnish katekoliamiini
- katekoliamiiniany of a class of aromatic amines
French catécholamine
- catécholamineany of a class of aromatic amines
German Katecholamine, Catecholamine
- Katecholamineany of a class of aromatic amines
- Catecholamineany of a class of aromatic amines
Italian catecolamina
- catecolaminaany of a class of aromatic amines
Polish katecholamina
- katecholaminaany of a class of aromatic amines
Portuguese catecolamina
- catecolaminaany of a class of aromatic amines
Spanish catecolamina
- catecolaminaany of a class of aromatic amines
Swedish katekolamin
- katekolaminany of a class of aromatic amines
Cite this entry
APA
catecholamine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catecholamine
MLA
“catecholamine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catecholamine. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
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