octopamine

n. [药]真蛸胺,章(鱼)胺

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An aromatic amine, 4-(2-amino-1-hydroxy-ethyl)phenol, related to noradrenaline, having similar characteristics to dopamine.

    不可数 化学 生物 医学

词源

From oct(opus) + -opamine (“dopaminergic agent, dopamine derivative”), because it was isolated from an octopus's salivary gland.

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