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单词 octopamine
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Definition of octopamine in English:

octopamine

noun ɒkˈtəʊpəmiːnäkˈtōpəˌmēn
mass nounBiochemistry
  • A compound which can accumulate in nerves as a result of the use of monoamine oxidase inhibitors and cause a rise in blood pressure.

    〔生化〕章鱼(涎)胺,对羟苯-β-羟乙胺

    An amine related to noradrenaline; chemical formula: HOC₆H₄CHOHCH₂NH₂

    Example sentencesExamples
    • But perfusion of the exposed lantern tissue of the P. versicolor male with octopamine does not induce scintillation, only a glow.
    • The bioluminescent response to octopamine was inhibited in the presence of the NO scavenger carboxy-PTIO.
    • The larvae were induced to glow spontaneously by means of the neurotransmitter octopamine applied directly on the glow organs.
    • Both octopamine and serotonin inhibit bursting activity, suggesting that neurosecretion is controlled by these neuromodulators.
    • The transmitter is octopamine, common in invertebrate systems.

Origin

1940s: from octopus (from which it was first extracted) + amine.

Definition of octopamine in US English:

octopamine

nounäkˈtōpəˌmēn
Biochemistry
  • A compound which can accumulate in nerves as a result of the use of monoamine oxidase inhibitors and cause a rise in blood pressure.

    〔生化〕章鱼(涎)胺,对羟苯-β-羟乙胺

    An amine related to norepinephrine; chemical formula: HOC₆H₄CHOHCH₂NH₂

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Both octopamine and serotonin inhibit bursting activity, suggesting that neurosecretion is controlled by these neuromodulators.
    • But perfusion of the exposed lantern tissue of the P. versicolor male with octopamine does not induce scintillation, only a glow.
    • The transmitter is octopamine, common in invertebrate systems.
    • The larvae were induced to glow spontaneously by means of the neurotransmitter octopamine applied directly on the glow organs.
    • The bioluminescent response to octopamine was inhibited in the presence of the NO scavenger carboxy-PTIO.

Origin

1940s: from octopus (from which it was first extracted) + amine.

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