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tyramine

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈtʌɪ.ɹəm.iːn/
  • General-American: /ˈtaɪ.ɹəˌmiːn/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A compound which occurs naturally in cheese and other foods and can cause dangerously high blood pressure in people taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

amino acid derived from tyrosine; has a sympathomimetic action; found in chocolate and cola drinks and ripe cheese and beer

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • patients taking MAOIs should avoid foods containing tyramine

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid

History

Etymology

Blend of tyrosine + amine.