Definition of dopamine in English:

dopamine

noun ˈdəʊpəmiːnˈdoʊpəˌmin

mass nounBiochemistry

A compound present in the body as a neurotransmitter and a precursor of other substances including adrenaline.
Alternative name: 3,4-dihydroxyphenylethylamine; chemical formula: C₈H₁₁NO₂
Example sentencesExamples
- Other brain chemicals besides serotonin, such as dopamine and noradrenaline, also play an important part in mood.
- The ability of the brain to absorb or produce chemicals such as dopamine or serotonin is what leads to the illness.
- Well, dopamine is a brain neurotransmitter, and it's believed to regulate movement.
- Either way the result is a similar biochemical effect - the production of neurotransmitters like dopamine.
- These drugs all act in the brain to stimulate receptors that recognize the chemical messenger substance dopamine.

Origin

1950s: blend of dopa and amine.

Definition of dopamine in US English:

dopamine

nounˈdōpəˌmēnˈdoʊpəˌmin

Biochemistry

A compound present in the body as a neurotransmitter and a precursor of other substances including epinephrine.
Alternative name: 3,4-dihydroxyphenylethylamine; chemical formula: C₈H₁₁NO₂
Example sentencesExamples
- Other brain chemicals besides serotonin, such as dopamine and noradrenaline, also play an important part in mood.
- Well, dopamine is a brain neurotransmitter, and it's believed to regulate movement.
- The ability of the brain to absorb or produce chemicals such as dopamine or serotonin is what leads to the illness.
- These drugs all act in the brain to stimulate receptors that recognize the chemical messenger substance dopamine.
- Either way the result is a similar biochemical effect - the production of neurotransmitters like dopamine.

Origin

1950s: blend of dopa and amine.

单词	dopamine
释义	Definition of dopamine in English: dopamine noun ˈdəʊpəmiːnˈdoʊpəˌmin mass nounBiochemistry A compound present in the body as a neurotransmitter and a precursor of other substances including adrenaline. Alternative name: 3,4-dihydroxyphenylethylamine; chemical formula: C₈H₁₁NO₂ Example sentencesExamples Other brain chemicals besides serotonin, such as dopamine and noradrenaline, also play an important part in mood. The ability of the brain to absorb or produce chemicals such as dopamine or serotonin is what leads to the illness. Well, dopamine is a brain neurotransmitter, and it's believed to regulate movement. Either way the result is a similar biochemical effect - the production of neurotransmitters like dopamine. These drugs all act in the brain to stimulate receptors that recognize the chemical messenger substance dopamine. Origin 1950s: blend of dopa and amine. Definition of dopamine in US English: dopamine nounˈdōpəˌmēnˈdoʊpəˌmin Biochemistry A compound present in the body as a neurotransmitter and a precursor of other substances including epinephrine. Alternative name: 3,4-dihydroxyphenylethylamine; chemical formula: C₈H₁₁NO₂ Example sentencesExamples Other brain chemicals besides serotonin, such as dopamine and noradrenaline, also play an important part in mood. Well, dopamine is a brain neurotransmitter, and it's believed to regulate movement. The ability of the brain to absorb or produce chemicals such as dopamine or serotonin is what leads to the illness. These drugs all act in the brain to stimulate receptors that recognize the chemical messenger substance dopamine. Either way the result is a similar biochemical effect - the production of neurotransmitters like dopamine. Origin 1950s: blend of dopa and amine.
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