NOUN | substance | dopamine, Dopastat, Intropin | a monoamine neurotransmitter found in the brain and essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system |
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Sounds | daa'pahmay.n | |
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Rhymes | affine ... wine: 145 rhymes with ayn... |
Meaning | 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. | |
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Synonyms | Dopastat, Intropin | |
Broader | monoamine neurotransmitter | A monoamine that is functionally important in neural / neural transmission |
Spanish | dopamina | |
Catalan | dopamina |
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