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- [doh-puh-meen]
- /ˈdoʊ pəˌmin/
- /ˈdəʊ.pə.miːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [doh-puh-meen]
- /ˈdoʊ pəˌmin/
Definitions of dopamine word
- noun dopamine Biochemistry. a catecholamine neurotransmitter in the central nervous system, retina, and sympathetic ganglia, acting within the brain to help regulate movement and emotion: its depletion may cause Parkinson's disease. Compare dopa. 1
- noun dopamine Pharmacology. a dopamine preparation used to increase the force of contraction of the heart in the treatment of shock. 1
- noun dopamine A compound present in the body as a neurotransmitter and a precursor of other substances including epinephrine. 1
- noun dopamine a chemical found in the brain that acts as a neurotransmitter and is an intermediate compound in the synthesis of noradrenaline. Formula: (HO)2C6H3(CH2)2NH2 0
- noun dopamine an amine, C8H11NO2, that is an intermediate biochemical product in the synthesis of norepinephrine, epinephrine, and melanin, and is a neurotransmitter 0
- noun dopamine (biochemistry) A neurotransmitter associated with movement, attention, learning, and the brain’s pleasure and reward system. 0
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Origin of dopamine
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60; See origin at dopa, amine
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Parts of speech for Dopamine
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dopamine popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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