different between dopamine vs antidopaminergic

English

Etymology

From dopa +? -amine.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?d??.p?.mi?n/

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?do?.p??min/

Noun

dopamine (countable and uncountable, plural dopamines)

1. (biochemistry, pharmacology) 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.

Synonyms

• DA

Hypernyms

• catecholamine
• phenethylamine

Derived terms

Translations

See also

• norepinephrine

References

• “dopamine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “dopamine”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d?.pa.min/

Noun

dopamine f (uncountable)

1. dopamine

References

• dopamine on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Italian

Noun

dopamine f

1. plural of dopamina

Anagrams

• pendiamo

English

Etymology

anti- +? dopaminergic

Adjective

antidopaminergic (not comparable)

1. (pharmacology) preventing or counteracting the effects of dopamine

Translations

Noun

antidopaminergic (plural antidopaminergics)

1. (pharmacology) Any drug that prevents or counteracts the effects of dopamine.

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