TYRAMINE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tyramine mean? 

• TYRAMINE (noun)
  The noun TYRAMINE has 1 sense:

1. amino acid derived from tyrosine; has a sympathomimetic action; found in chocolate and cola drinks and ripe cheese and beer

  Familiarity information: TYRAMINE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TYRAMINE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Amino acid derived from tyrosine; has a sympathomimetic action; found in chocolate and cola drinks and ripe cheese and beer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Context example:

patients taking MAOIs should avoid foods containing tyramine

Hypernyms ("tyramine" is a kind of...):

amino acid; aminoalkanoic acid (organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group)