phenylethylamine

A form of phenethylamine — An aromatically substituted aliphatic amine, C₆H₅C₂H₄NH₂, which is a neurotransmitter in the brain; it has pharmacological properties similar to amphetamine.

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Meanings

nounphenylethylamine (plural phenylethylamines)

plural phenylethylamines

  1. alternativeAlternative form of phenethylamine.

Origin

From phenyl + ethylamine.

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