Meanings
adjectivedopaminergic (not comparable)
- not comparableContaining, involving, or transmitting dopamine; involving dopamine receptor agonism.
The nucleus accumbens is one of the most studied nuclei in the dopaminergic system.
noundopaminergic (plural dopaminergics)
plural dopaminergics
- biochemistryAny substance that affects the production of dopamine or is a dopamine receptor agonist.
Origin
Translations
Finnish dopaminerginen
- dopaminerginencontaining, involving or transmitting dopamine
French dopaminergique
- dopaminergiquecontaining, involving or transmitting dopamine
German dopaminerg, dopaminergisch
- dopaminergcontaining, involving or transmitting dopamine
- dopaminergischcontaining, involving or transmitting dopamine
Spanish dopaminérgico
- dopaminérgicocontaining, involving or transmitting dopamine
Cite this entry
APA
dopaminergic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dopaminergic
MLA
“dopaminergic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dopaminergic. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dopaminergic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dopaminergic.
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