norharman

N1O1R1H4A1R1M3A1N1

noun

The aromatic heterocycle 9H-pyrido[3,4-B]indole

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Meanings

nounnorharman (countable and uncountable, plural norharmans)

plural norharmans

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe aromatic heterocycle 9H-pyrido[3,4-B]indole

    A possible new metabolic pathway was recently demonstrated through oxidation into bioactive compounds such as harman and norharman by heme peroxidases [75 ].

    2015 October 1, “Acute Biphasic Effects of Ayahuasca”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From nor- + harman.

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APA

norharman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/norharman

MLA

“norharman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/norharman. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “norharman,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/norharman.

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