dopaminergic

dopaminergic
Relating to nerve cells or fibers that employ dopamine as their neurotransmitter. [dopamine + G. ergon, work]

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do·pa·mi·ner·gic .dō-pə-.mē-'nər-jik adj liberating, activated by, or involving dopamine or related substances <the mesolimbic \dopaminergic pathway> <\dopaminergic activity> <\dopaminergic neurons>

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do·pa·min·er·gic (do″pə-mēn-urґjik) 1. activated or transmitted by dopamine. 2. pertaining to tissues or organs affected by dopamine. 3. pertaining to neurons that release dopamine and to the effects exerted by such release.

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