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dopaminergic

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Containing, involving, or transmitting dopamine; involving dopamine receptor agonism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • The nucleus accumbens is one of the most studied nuclei in the dopaminergic system.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

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.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: dopaminerginen — containing, involving or transmitting dopamine
  • French: dopaminergique — containing, involving or transmitting dopamine
  • German: dopaminerg — containing, involving or transmitting dopamine
  • German: dopaminergisch — containing, involving or transmitting dopamine
  • Spanish: dopaminérgico — containing, involving or transmitting dopamine