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COMT

COMT is the abbreviation of catechol-o-methyltransferase.

Meaning of catechol-o-methyltransferase

Noun

catechol-o-methyltransferase (uncountable, abbreviation COMT)

  1. An enzyme that breaks down neurotransmitters such as dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine, helping regulate their levels in the brain and body.

Forms of COMT

pluralCOMTs

Words formed from COMT

  • COMT inhibitor

Questions about COMT

What is COMT the abbreviation of?
COMT is the abbreviation of catechol-o-methyltransferase.

Words near COMT in the dictionary

  1. COMSUBFORs
  2. COMSUBPAC
  3. COMSUBPACs
  4. comsymp
  5. comsymps
  6. COMT
  7. comtal
  8. comte
  9. Comtean
  10. comtech
  11. comtes

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