"trypt-amine \ 'trip-ta-,men \ n. [tryptophan fr. tryptic, fr. trypsin, fr. Gk. tryein,
to wear down (from its occurence in pancreatic juice as a proteolytic enzyme) + amine
fr. NL ammonia] 1: A naturally occurring compound found in both the animal and plant kingdoms.
It is an endogenous component of the human brain. 2: Any of a series of compounds containing
the tryptamine skeleton, and modified by chemical constituents at appropriate positions in
the molecule."
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