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noun
- 1. a compound present in the body as a neurotransmitter and a precursor of other substances including adrenaline.
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Dopamine (DA, a contraction of 3,4- d ihydr o xy p henethyl amine ) is a neuromodulatory molecule that plays several important roles in cells. It is an organic chemical of the catecholamine and phenethylamine families. Dopamine constitutes about 80% of the catecholamine content in the brain. It is an amine synthesized by removing a carboxyl group from a molecule of its precursor chemical, L-DOPA, ... Wikipedia