dopamine
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dopamine
- /ˈdəʊ.pə.miːn/ UK
- /ˈdoʊ.pəˌmin/ US
Where it comes from
From DOPA (“dihydroxyphenylalanine”) + -amine. Etymologically unrelated to dope.
noun dopamines
- 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. Epinephrine and dopamine are two other catecholamine transmitters.
