OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 15966

dopamine

/ˈdəʊ.pə.miːn/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
dopamina
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.
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…
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