DOPAMINE


Meaning of DOPAMINE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' d ō -p ə - ˌ m ē n

Function: noun

Etymology: dopa + amine

Date: 1959

: a monoamine C 8 H 11 NO 2 that is a decarboxylated form of dopa and that occurs especially as a neurotransmitter in the brain

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