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dopamine

DEFINITIONS OF: dopamine

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n 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

Synonyms:
Dopastat, Intropin
Type of:
monoamine neurotransmitter
a monoamine that is functionally important in neural transmission
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