triptophan

A sleep-assisting nutrient dat produces some majorly-wild dreams when you doze off.

Using triptophan as a snoozing-aid might indeed be entertaining for someone who feels bored and stir-crazy while lying in bed, but it's doubtful dat all of da resulting frenzied brain-activity would really make said "howling adventures" slumber be truly all dat restful.

by QuacksO June 16, 2024

tryptophan-tastic

The feeling of absolute fullness and slight drunkenness after eating large amounts of turkey.

wow grandma, that meal was fuckin' tryptophan-tastic

by Taco_Exchange December 27, 2007

tryptophan

organic compound, one of the 20 amino acids commonly found in animal proteins. Only the l -stereoisomer appears in mammalian protein. It is one of several essential amino acids needed in the diet; human beings cannot synthesize it from simpler metabolites. Young adults require about 7 mg of this amino acid per day per kg (3 mg per lb) of body weight. Nicotinic acid (niacin), a vitamin of the B complex, can be made from tryptophan in the body, but evidently the rate of transformation is insufficient for the demands of normal growth and maintenance, and hence nicotinic acid must be supplied in the diet. Deficiency of tryptophan in the diet enhances the progress of the vitamin-deficiency disease pellagra , which is treated by restoring nicotinic acid to the diet, usually supplemented with tryptophan. Bacteria in the intestine break tryptophan down to compounds such as skatole and indole, which to a great extent are responsible for the unpleasant odor of feces. Tryptophan contributes to the structure of proteins into which it has been incorporated by the tendency of its side chain to participate in hydrophobic interactions (see isoleucine ). The amino acid was isolated from casein (milk protein) in 1901, and its structure was established in 1907.

Thom ate so much turkey on thanksgiving he couldnt move for hours. that Bastard had OD'ed on Tryptophan

by State November 25, 2004

tryptophan-dango

noun - A Thanksgiving turkey feast, usually resulting in a nap.

from tryptophan - an amino acid found in poultry believed to cause drowsiness

and

fandango, a Spanish dance.

We did the tryptophan-dango, then slipped into a stupor on the sofa.

by mdphoto November 19, 2009

tryptophan thighs

the phenomenon of cats falling asleep in certain people's laps. some people just have an amazing ability to induce cat naps at any given time. these people have tryptophan thighs.

wow how did you make butch cassidy fall asleep so fast, he was going crazy a mere 5 seconds ago.
idk, it must be my tryptophan thighs, he's passed out already.

by the Juan + only March 10, 2009

Tryptophantastic

A word created to mean 'a fantastic way to fall asleep.'

It comes from combining the word "tryptophan" which is the amino acid found in most dairy products and turkey that makes you sleepy, with the word "fantastic."

"Yo dawg, that Thanksgiving dinner was tryptophantastic!!"

by Snowflake49 December 28, 2011

It's the tryptophan!

"It's the tryptophan!" is a phrase that is said by someone who has taken Modafinil and Red Bull during Thanksgiving when everyone is eating Turkey that contains Tryptophan and are also eating rice and corn and salad and pie and flan and lasagna and soda. Then during a superhero movie or a movie about aliens or maybe a cartoon, your family starts sleeping and then you say "It's the Tryptophan!" since Tryptophan makes you sleepy.

Mom: Cooks turkey.

Dad: sets the table and gets the soda.

Brothers: sits down.

You: *has a Redbull and a Modafinil.
Everyone: Eats Thanksgiving meal.

Everyone: *watches movie and starts falling asleep.

You: It's the Tryptophan!

by HawaiianPunch1 January 14, 2023