Definition of "phenethylamine"

(uncountable, organic chemistry, biochemistry) An aromatically substituted aliphatic amine, .mw-parser-output .template-chem2-su{display:inline-block;font-size:80%;line-height:1;vertical-align:-0.35em}.mw-parser-output .template-chem2-su>span{display:block;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output sub.template-chem2-sub{font-size:80%;vertical-align:-0.35em}.mw-parser-output sup.template-chem2-sup{font-size:80%;vertical-align:0.65em}C6H5C2H4NH2, which is a neurotransmitter in the brain; it has pharmacological properties similar to amphetamine.  examples

(countable, organic chemistry) Any of a group of compounds derived from that amine.  examples