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TYRAMINE
tyramine
(noun) amino acid derived from tyrosine; has a sympathomimetic action; found in chocolate and cola drinks and ripe cheese and beer; “patients taking MAOIs should avoid foods containing tyramine”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
tyramine (countable and uncountable, plural tyramines)
(chemistry) a phenolic amine, 4-hydroxy-phenethylamine, derived from the amino acid tyrosine, found in various foodstuffs and used as a sympathomimetic agent
Source: Wiktionary
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