The state of consciousness one enters after eating a load of turkey on Thankgiving. Also occurs after eating leftovers.
After chowing down their Thanksgiving dinner, nobody seemed to notice Walker Texas Ranger was on the TV due to their tryptophanic comas.
Beware of those driving around the weekend after Thanksgiving. Most are tryptophanic.
Beware of those driving around the weekend after Thanksgiving. Most are tryptophanic.
by J.Edward December 9, 2008
Get the tryptophanic mug.A fallacy that is perpetuated by people as an excuse for their lazy behavior following their diet-crushing Thanksgiving meal. Turkey has no more tryptophan than ground beef and, according to several sources, "tryptophan doesn't act on the brain unless it is taken on an empty stomach with no protein present, and the amount gobbled even during a holiday feast is generally too small to have an appreciable effect".
Instead, people should attribute their bullshit tryptophan coma to the large amount of carbohydrates and alcohol they consume that day... usually after a long drive to a relative's house that is hotter than normal because of the cooking.
by Trendon November 27, 2005
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The full name of the tryptophan synthetase A protein, an enzyme with 267 amino acids, extends to 1,913 letters:
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THIS is the longest fucking word ever.
(sorry about all the spaces, apparently it's too big to post as one word :p )
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THIS is the longest fucking word ever.
(sorry about all the spaces, apparently it's too big to post as one word :p )
by Kitteh April 28, 2005
Get the tryptophan synthetase A protein mug.Tryptophandango \tryp-to-phan-dan-go\ verb - The act of passing out after a large thanksgiving dinner involving turkey. Also known as 'The Dance of the Turkey"
Word Origin:
Tryptophan \tryp·to·phan\ Noun -
An essential amino acid, formed from proteins during digestion by the action of proteolytic enzymes. Common chemical found in turkey.
Fandango \Fan-dan-go\, Noun -
a provocative Spanish courtship dance in triple time; performed by a man and a woman playing castanets.
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Tryptophan \tryp·to·phan\ Noun -
An essential amino acid, formed from proteins during digestion by the action of proteolytic enzymes. Common chemical found in turkey.
Fandango \Fan-dan-go\, Noun -
a provocative Spanish courtship dance in triple time; performed by a man and a woman playing castanets.
Example:
Joe: What are you doing for Thanksgiving?
Mark: Heading to my grandmother's place to do the tryptophandango.
Joe: What are you doing for Thanksgiving?
Mark: Heading to my grandmother's place to do the tryptophandango.
by Manjiku November 23, 2009
Get the Tryptophandango mug.One who eats until they are engorged...and then proceeds to eat even more, usually resulting in a turkey coma. A glutton -- but a happy glutton nontheless.
See also Thanksgiving and Grandma's cooking.
See also Thanksgiving and Grandma's cooking.
"Yeah, I was a total tryptophanatic over the holidays. I think I slept for about 30 hours after I ate that second turkey."
by Midwest_Expatriate February 7, 2006
Get the tryptophanatic mug.Turkey does have the makings of a natural sedative in it, an amino acid called tryptophan. Tryptophan is an essential amino acid, meaning that the body cannot manufacture it. The body has to get tryptophan and other essential amino acids from food. Tryptophan helps the body produce the B-vitamin niacin, which, in turn, helps the body produce serotonin, a remarkable chemical that acts as a calming agent in the brain and plays a role in sleep. So you might think that if you eat a lot of turkey, your body would produce more serotonin and you would feel calm and want a nap.
That was the conclusion that led many people to begin taking a dietary supplement of tryptophan in the 1980s as a way to treat insomnia, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned tryptophan supplements in 1990 because of an outbreak of eosinophilia-myalgia, a syndrome that causes muscle pain and even death. The FDA said contaminated tryptophan supplements caused the outbreak.
But nutritionists and other experts say that the tryptophan in turkey probably won't trigger the body to produce more serotonin because tryptophan works best on an empty stomach. The tryptophan in a Thanksgiving turkey has to vie with all the other amino acids that the body is trying to use. So only part of the tryptophan makes it to the brain to help produce serotonin.
It is the whole traditional Thanksgiving meal that can produce that after-dinner lethargy. The meal is quite often heavy and high in carbohydrates -- from mashed potatoes, bread, stuffing and pie -- and your body is working hard to digest that food. Also, if you drink alcohol with your dinner, you will likely feel its sedative effect, too.
There is a way to take advantage of the tryptophan in turkey. If you have trouble getting to sleep one night while there is still leftover turkey in the refrigerator, you could have a late snack of turkey and that, nutritionists say, might be the right amount of tryptophan on an empty stomach to help produce some serotonin.
That was the conclusion that led many people to begin taking a dietary supplement of tryptophan in the 1980s as a way to treat insomnia, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned tryptophan supplements in 1990 because of an outbreak of eosinophilia-myalgia, a syndrome that causes muscle pain and even death. The FDA said contaminated tryptophan supplements caused the outbreak.
But nutritionists and other experts say that the tryptophan in turkey probably won't trigger the body to produce more serotonin because tryptophan works best on an empty stomach. The tryptophan in a Thanksgiving turkey has to vie with all the other amino acids that the body is trying to use. So only part of the tryptophan makes it to the brain to help produce serotonin.
It is the whole traditional Thanksgiving meal that can produce that after-dinner lethargy. The meal is quite often heavy and high in carbohydrates -- from mashed potatoes, bread, stuffing and pie -- and your body is working hard to digest that food. Also, if you drink alcohol with your dinner, you will likely feel its sedative effect, too.
There is a way to take advantage of the tryptophan in turkey. If you have trouble getting to sleep one night while there is still leftover turkey in the refrigerator, you could have a late snack of turkey and that, nutritionists say, might be the right amount of tryptophan on an empty stomach to help produce some serotonin.
by Sir_Bryce July 25, 2008
Get the tryptophan mug.An overload of tryptophan in the body causing the body to feel very tired which causes the mouth to curse excessively. Almost the same affect as drunkenness.
Tiffany: Randy had a really bad case of tryptophanity today.
Me: yeah, he had way too much turkey. He was cursing like a sailor.
Me: yeah, he had way too much turkey. He was cursing like a sailor.
by webbster158 November 30, 2011
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