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ractopamine

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A drug used as a feed additive to promote leanness in pigs raised for their meat.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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History

Etymology

From [Term?] + -opamine (“dopaminergic agent, dopamine derivative”).

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 萊克多巴胺 /莱克多巴胺 (láikèduōbā'àn) — feed additive
  • French: ractopamine — feed additive
  • German: Ractopamin — feed additive
  • Japanese: ラクトパミン (rakutopamin) — feed additive
  • Russian: рактопами́н (raktopamín) — feed additive