tryptofan

A person who loves to eat a ton of Turkey, fully knowing that he or she will become tired and likely fall asleep from the effects of tryptophan.

"Johnny is home asleep. You know he's a tryptofan, don't you?"

by Jimmy O'Donovan December 28, 2005

tryptonaut

Present day shamans who share the collective knowledge of psychotropic tryptamines and psychedelic alkaloids.

Tryptonauts believe in the medicinal use of certain ethnobotanicals to heal the mind and body.

Sarah prepares ayahuasca fresh from her organic garden, she is a tryptonaut.

by DimitriLvr October 22, 2011

cryptofantasist

Person who says they hate fantasy but seem to have read and seen a good deal of fantasy fiction and film.

"Paul spent all day complaining what a terrible writer Tolkien was and how he can never finish any of his books, but then loaned me Lloyd Alexander's Chronicles of Prydain and said they're a must read. What a cryptofantasist!"

by Mr Yellovich August 18, 2014

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