dopamine
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do·pa·mine
(dō′pə-mēn′)n.
A monoamine neurotransmitter formed in the brain by the decarboxylation of dopa and essential to the normal functioning of the central nervous system. A reduction in its concentration within the brain is associated with Parkinson's disease.
dopamine
(ˈdɒpəmɪn)n
(Biochemistry) 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
[from d(ihydr)o(xy)p(henylethyl)amine]
do•pa•mine
(ˈdoʊ pəˌmin)n.
a monoamine neurotransmitter that acts within certain brain cells to help regulate movement and emotion.
[1955–60]
dopamine
a neurotransmitter
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Noun | 1. | dopamine - 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 monoamine neurotransmitter - a monoamine that is functionally important in neural transmission |