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catecholamine

/katəˈkəʊləmiːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.78 in modern English

Syllables
cat-e-cholamine
IPA
/katəˈkəʊləmiːn/
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a class of aromatic amines derived from pyrocatechol that are hormones produced by the adrenal gland.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English catechol Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine English -amine English catecholamine From catechol + -amine.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /katəˈkəʊləmiːn/

Inflected Forms

catecholamines (plural)

Derived Forms

catecholaminergic catecholaminic

Synonyms

catecholamine

Questions

How do you pronounce catecholamine?
The recorded pronunciation is /katəˈkəʊləmiːn/.
What does catecholamine mean?
Any of a class of aromatic amines derived from pyrocatechol that are hormones produced by the adrenal gland.
Where does catecholamine come from?
Etymology tree English catechol Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine English -amine English catecholamine From catechol + -amine.

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