MONOAMINE

monoamine

(noun) a molecule containing one amine group (especially one that is a neurotransmitter)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

monoamine (plural monoamines)

(chemistry, biochemistry) Any compound having a single amino functional group, especially a neurotransmitter.

Source: Wiktionary



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23 February 2025

BARGAIN

(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”


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Coffee Trivia

In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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