Dopamine Definition

dōpə-mēn
noun
An amine, C8H11NO2, that is an intermediate biochemical product in the synthesis of norepinephrine, epinephrine, and melanin, and is a neurotransmitter.
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Noun

Singular:
dopamine
Plural:
dopamines

Origin of Dopamine

  • dop(a) amine

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Dopamine Sentence Examples

  • That's because when we fall in love our brain releases dopamine and oxytocin, two "feel good" chemicals.

  • Parkinson's disease-A slowly progressive disease that destroys nerve cells in the basal ganglia and thus causes loss of dopamine, a chemical that aids in transmission of nerve signals (neurotransmitter).

  • Research into dopamine agonist skin patches is in progress.

  • Nicotine is a physiologically addictive; research has shown that it increases the levels of dopamine, a neurological transmitter, in the smoker's brain.

  • A mutation in a receptor for the neurotransmitter dopamine has been found on chromosome 11 or 18.

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Words Starting With

DDODOP

Words Ending With

ENEINE

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dopamine

Words Starting With D and Ending With E

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With D8 Letter Words Ending With E