tyramine

NOUN
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH T

tyramine is a valid 8-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1Y4R1A1M3I1N1E1
1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING

What does tyramine mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

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

“patients taking MAOIs should avoid foods containing tyramine”