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dopamine

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈdəʊ.pə.miːn

Definitions

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.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españoldopamina
Françaisdopamine
DeutschDopamin
21 more languages
العربيةدُوبَامِين
Catalàdopamina
Češtinadopamin
Danskdopamin
Ελληνικάντοπαμίνη
Esperantodopamino
Հայերենդոֆամին
한국어도파민
Македонскидопамин
Nederlandsdopamine
Polskidopamina
Portuguêsdopamina
Русскийдофамин
Slovenčinadopamín
Kiswahilidopamini
Türkçedopamin
Українськадофамін

Examples

“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.””

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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