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Sympathomimetic vs Tyramine - What's the difference?

sympathomimetic | tyramine |

As nouns the difference between sympathomimetic and tyramine

is that sympathomimetic is any medicine with this effect while tyramine is a phenolic amine, 4-hydroxy-phenethylamine, derived from the amino acid tyrosine, found in various foodstuffs and used as a sympathomimetic agent.

As an adjective sympathomimetic

is that produces effects similar to those of the sympathetic nervous system.

sympathomimetic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (medicine) That produces effects similar to those of the sympathetic nervous system
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (medicine) Any medicine with this effect
  • tyramine

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia tyramine)
  • (chemistry) a phenolic amine, 4-hydroxy-phenethylamine, derived from the amino acid tyrosine, found in various foodstuffs and used as a sympathomimetic agent
  • English words suffixed with -amine