ˈtīrəˌmēn, ˈtir-; tīˈramə̇n, təˈr- noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary tyr osine + amine
: a crystalline phenolic amine HOC 6 H 4 CH 2 CH 2 NH 2 obtained from tyrosine by strong heating or by bacterial action and found also in the secretions of cephalopods and in various plants (as mistletoe and ergot)