Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dopamine

/ˈdoʊ.pəˌmin/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.37 in modern English

Syllables: dopamine
IPA: /ˈdoʊ.pəˌmin/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"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.”"

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdoʊ.pəˌmin/
British English: /ˈdəʊ.pə.miːn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

dopamines (plural)

Derived Forms

dobutamine dopaminal dopaminelike dopaminergic dopaminoceptive fenoldopam hydroxydopamine hyperdopamine polydopamine

Phrases

-dopa dopamine dressing -opamine

Frequently Paired Words

norepinephrine

Synonyms

DA dopastat intropin

Questions

How do you pronounce dopamine?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdoʊ.pəˌmin/.
What does dopamine mean?: 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.
Where does dopamine come from?: From DOPA (“dihydroxyphenylalanine”) + -amine. Etymologically unrelated to dope.

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