tyramine

 
Pronunciation: /ˈtʌɪrəmiːn/

noun

[mass noun] Biochemistry
  • a compound which occurs naturally in cheese and other foods and can cause dangerously high blood pressure in people taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor.
    • An amine related to tyrosine; chemical formula: C6H4(OH)CH2CH2NH2

Origin:

early 20th century: from tyr(osine) + amine