See Also: catechol(medicine)
catechol(dictionary)
catechol 1,2-dioxygenase(medicine)
catechol 2,3-dioxygenase(medicine)
catechol o-methyltransferase(medicine)
catechol oestrogen(medicine)
catechol oxidase(medicine)
oestrogens, catechol(medicine)
Catechol-O-methyltransferase(health)

catechol (iou)



catechol noun. L19.
[from CATECHU + -OL.]
Chemistry. A crystalline dihydric phenol first obtained by distilling catechu; benzene-1,2-diol, C6H4(OH)2.
cate'cholamine noun any of various catechol derivatives which have amine substituents and possess neurotransmitter and hormonal activity, e.g. dopamine, adrenalin M20.
catecholaminergic adjective (Physiology) releasing or involving a catecholamine as a neurotransmitter L20.