indolamine

indolamine
General term for an indole or indole derivative containing a primary, secondary, or tertiary amine group ( e.g., serotonin).

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in·dol·amine (in-dolґə-mēn) an amine-substituted derivative of indole, such as serotonin or melatonin.

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