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Definition of 'Dopamine'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) dopamine
a monoamine neurotransmitter that acts within certain brain cells to help regulate movement and emotion.

Etymology: (1955–60)

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Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) dopamine, Dopastat, Intropin
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

Definition of 'Dopamine'

U.S. National Library of Medicine

1. Dopamine
One of the catecholamine NEUROTRANSMITTERS in the brain. It is derived from TYROSINE and is the precursor to NOREPINEPHRINE and EPINEPHRINE. Dopamine is a major transmitter in the extrapyramidal system of the brain, and important in regulating movement. A family of receptors (RECEPTORS, DOPAMINE) mediate its action.

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