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Phenethylamine vs Epinephrine - What's the difference?

phenethylamine | epinephrine | Hypernyms |

Phenethylamine is a hypernym of epinephrine.


As nouns the difference between phenethylamine and epinephrine

is that phenethylamine is (uncountable|organic compound) an aromatic amine which is a colorless liquid at room temperature while epinephrine is (hormone|neurotransmitter|organic compound) a catecholamine hormone and neurotransmitter; as a hormone, secreted by the adrenal gland in response to stress (when it stimulates the autonomic nervous system); as a neurotransmitter, synthesized from norepinephrine.

phenethylamine

Noun

  • (uncountable, organic compound) An aromatic amine which is a colorless liquid at room temperature.
  • (countable, organic chemistry) One of a group of compounds derived from phenethylamine .
  • (neurotransmitter) A monoamine neurotransmitter and neuromodulator found in the brain.
  • epinephrine

    Noun

    (-)
  • (hormone, neurotransmitter, organic compound) A catecholamine hormone and neurotransmitter; as a hormone, secreted by the adrenal gland in response to stress (when it stimulates the autonomic nervous system); as a neurotransmitter, synthesized from norepinephrine.
  • Synonyms

    * (hormone and neurotransmitter) adrenalin, adrenaline, 4,5-?-trihydroxy-N -methylphenethylamine

    Hypernyms

    * (hormone) catecholamine * (neurotransmitter) monoamine, phenethylamine