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dopaminergic en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌdoʊ.pə.məˈnɝ.d͡ʒɪk/ (Canada, General-American)
• /ˌdɐʉ.pə.məˈnøː.d͡ʒək/ (New-Zealand)
• /ˌdəʉ.pə.mɪˈnɜː.d͡ʒɪk/ (Australia)
• /ˌdəʉ.pə.məˈnɜː.d͡ʒɪk/ (Australia)
• /ˌdəʊ.pə.mɪˈnɜː.d͡ʒɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌdoʊ.pə.mɪˈnɝ.d͡ʒɪk/ (Canada, General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree English dopamine English -ergy Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -ergic English dopaminergic From dopamine + -ergic.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Containing, involving, or transmitting dopamine; involving dopamine receptor agonism.
   • The nucleus accumbens is one of the most studied nuclei in the dopaminergic system.

Coordinates

glutamatergic · serotonergic

Deriveds

dopaminergically · nondopaminergic · hypodopaminergic · hyperdopaminergic · antidopaminergic

Relateds

dopaminelike

Translations (5)

fr dopaminergique (containing, involving or transmitting dopamine) · fi dopaminerginen (containing, involving or transmitting dopamine) · de dopaminergisch (containing, involving or transmitting dopamine) · es dopaminérgico (containing, involving or transmitting dopamine) · de dopaminerg (containing, involving or transmitting dopamine)

dopaminergic en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌdoʊ.pə.məˈnɝ.d͡ʒɪk/ (Canada, General-American)
• /ˌdɐʉ.pə.məˈnøː.d͡ʒək/ (New-Zealand)
• /ˌdəʉ.pə.mɪˈnɜː.d͡ʒɪk/ (Australia)
• /ˌdəʉ.pə.məˈnɜː.d͡ʒɪk/ (Australia)
• /ˌdəʊ.pə.mɪˈnɜː.d͡ʒɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌdoʊ.pə.mɪˈnɝ.d͡ʒɪk/ (Canada, General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree English dopamine English -ergy Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -ergic English dopaminergic From dopamine + -ergic.

Meanings

1. Any substance that affects the production of dopamine or is a dopamine receptor agonist.

Forms