indoleamine

I1N1D2O1L1E1A1M3I1N1E1
US/ˌɪn.doʊ.ləˈmiːn/US/ˌɪn.doʊlˈæˌmiːn/

noun

Any of various indole derivatives (as serotonin or tryptamine) that contain an amine group.

OriginEnglish amine ← Latin ammoniacus ← Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn) →
Scrabble 14
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounindoleamine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAny of various indole derivatives (as serotonin or tryptamine) that contain an amine group.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-Iranian*síndʰuš
  2. Sanskritसिन्धु॑ (síndhu)
  3. Old Persian𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 (hiⁿdūš)
  4. Ancient GreekἸνδός (Indós)
  5. Ancient GreekἸνδία (Indía)
  6. Ancient GreekἸνδικός (Indikós)
  7. LatinIndicu
  8. Spanishíndico
  9. Spanishíndigo
  10. Portugueseendego
  11. Spanishíndigo
  12. Dutchindigo
  13. Englishind(igo)
  14. Proto-Hellenic*élaiwon
  15. Ancient Greekἔλαιον (élaion)
  16. Latinole(um)
  17. Englishindole
  18. Egyptianjmn
  19. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  20. LatinAmmōn
  21. Latinammoniacus
  22. Englishammonia
  23. Englishamine
  24. Englishindoleamine

From indole + -amine.

Full word history & related roots →

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with indoleamine

beenbetweengreenmagazinemeanseenscreenmachinecleangenescenedeanjeanroutineHalloweenbeancuisinevaccineEugeneChristineleanfifteengasolinekeen
All rhymes →
Cite this entry
APA

indoleamine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indoleamine

MLA

“indoleamine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indoleamine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “indoleamine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indoleamine.

Source: indoleamine on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.