ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Amine

Amine is a big and fancy word that means something we find in our body and in other things around us. It's like a toy that can be shaped in different ways, and it has lots of different jobs to do.

Imagine you have a toy that can change its shape depending on what you need it to do. It can be a circle, a square, or even a triangle! That's kind of like what amine is. Amines can look and act different depending on what needs to happen.

One really important thing that amines can do is help our brains talk to other parts of our body. When our brains want our body to move, for example, they send a message through the nervous system. Amines help make that message happen faster and more efficiently.

But besides helping our bodies work, amines are also found in things like plants and animals. They can make up smells, like the scent of flowers or the stink of rotten eggs.

So, amine is kind of like a super helpful toy that can do lots of different things in our bodies and in things around us.