dopamine
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pəˌmin noun
1.
Biochemistry. a catecholamine neurotransmitter in the central nervous system, retina, and sympathetic ganglia, acting within the brain to help regulate movement and emotion: its depletion may cause Parkinson's disease. Compare dopa.
2.
Pharmacology. a dopamine preparation used to increase the force of contraction of the heart in the treatment of shock.
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| —n | |
| a chemical found in the brain that acts as a neurotransmitter and is an intermediate compound in the synthesis of noradrenaline. Formula: (HO)2C6H3(CH2)2NH2 | |
| [from d(ihydr)o(xy)p(henylethyl)amine] | |
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Dopamine
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Word Origin & History
dopamine
1959, from DOPA, the amino acid (from first letter of elements of dioxyphenylalanine), + -amine.
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Medical Dictionary
dopamine do·pa·mine (dō'pə-mēn')
n.
A monoamine neurotransmitter formed in the brain by the decarboxylation of dopa and essential to the normal functioning of the central nervous system. A reduction in its concentration within the brain is associated with Parkinson's disease. Also called 3-hydroxytyramine.
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Science Dictionary
| dopamine (dō'pə-mēn') Pronunciation Key
A monoamine neurotransmitter that is formed during the synthesis of norepinephrine and is essential to the normal functioning of the central nervous system. A reduction of dopamine in the brain is associated with the development of Parkinson's disease. Chemical formula: C8H11NO2. |
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Example sentences
Haloperidol, an antipsychotic drug, works by blocking dopamine receptors.
Dopamine supplementation with its difficulties could be avoided.
They bred mice to lack certain aspects of dopamine function and monitored the resulting din.
The pleasurable feeling that comes with the successes is brought about by a surge in the neurotransmitter dopamine.
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