Synonym for octopamine ... <hormone> A biogenic amine found in both vertebrates and invertebrates (identified first in the salivary gland of Octopus). Octopamine can have properties both of a hormone and a neurotransmitter and acts as an adrenergic agonist. ... (18 Nov 1997) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: nōr′si-nef′rin Synonyms: octopamine