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Noradrenaline vs Octopamine - What's the difference?

noradrenaline | octopamine |

As nouns the difference between noradrenaline and octopamine

is that noradrenaline is the compound norepinephrine while octopamine is an aromatic amine, 4-(2-amino-1-hydroxy-ethyl)phenol, related to noradrenaline, having similar characteristics to dopamine.

noradrenaline

English

Noun

(-)
  • (British) The compound norepinephrine.

    • octopamine

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia octopamine) (-)
  • (organic compound) An aromatic amine, 4-(2-amino-1-hydroxy-ethyl)phenol , related to noradrenaline, having similar characteristics to dopamine