dopamine

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Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
16
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈdəʊ.pə.miːn/
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/ˈdəʊ.pə.miːn/ · /ˈdoʊ.pəˌmin/

Definition of dopamine

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A monoamine C₈H₁₁NO₂ that is a decarboxylated form of dopa, present in the body as a neurotransmitter and a precursor of other substances including adrenalin.
    “Epinephrine and dopamine are two other catecholamine transmitters.”
    ““The short-term, dopamine-driven feedback loops that we have created are destroying how society works: no civil discourse, no cooperation, misinformation, mistruth. And it’s not an American problem. This is not about Russian ads. This is a global problem.””

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Etymology

From DOPA (“dihydroxyphenylalanine”) + -amine. Unrelated to dope.

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