DOPAMINE

dopamine, Dopastat, Intropin

(noun) 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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dopamine (countable and uncountable, plural dopamines)

(neurotransmitter) A neurotransmitter associated with movement, attention, learning, and the brain’s pleasure and reward system.

Synonyms

• DA

Hypernyms

• catecholamine

• phenethylamine

Source: Wiktionary



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