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Definition of: catecholamine
(kat′ə·chōl′ə·mēn, -kōl′-) noun
Any of various amines chemically related to pyrocatechol and having a hormonal effect on the sympathetic nervous system, including epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine.
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