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Dopamine

//ˈdəʊ.pə.miːn// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A monoamine C₈H₁₁NO₂ that is a decarboxylated form of dopa, present in the body as a neurotransmitter and a precursor of other substances including adrenalin. countable, uncountable

    "Epinephrine and dopamine are two other catecholamine transmitters."

  2. 2
    a monoamine neurotransmitter found in the brain and essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system; as a drug (trade names Dopastat and Intropin) it is used to treat shock and hypotension wordnet

Etymology

From DOPA (“dihydroxyphenylalanine”) + -amine. Unrelated to dope.

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