monoamine (redirected from monoamines)

monoamine /mono·amine/ (mon?o-ah-men´) an amine containing one amino group, e.g., serotonin, dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine.

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mon·o·am·ine (mn-mn, --mn)

n.

An amine compound containing one amino group, especially a compound that functions as a neurotransmitter.

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monoamine

an amine containing only one amino group.

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monoamine oxidase

a cuproprotein enzyme that deaminates monoamines such as serotonin, epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine, tyramine and tryptamine. Called also MAO.

monoamine oxidase inhibitors

substances that inhibit the activity of monoamine oxidase, increasing catecholamine and serotonin levels in the brain; they are used as antidepressants and antihypertensives. Called also MAO inhibitors.