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/doh'peuh mi nerr"jik/, adj. Biochem.activated by or sensitive to dopamine.[1970-75; DOPAMINE + -ERGIC]
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dopaminergic — Relating to nerve cells or fibers that employ dopamine as their neurotransmitter. [dopamine + G. ergon, work] * * * do·pa·mi·ner·gic .dō pə .mē nər jik adj liberating, activated by, or involving dopamine or related substances <the mesolimbic… … Medical dictionary
dopaminergic — ¦dōpəˌmē¦nərjə̇k, mə̇¦n adjective Etymology: dopamine (herein) + ergic (herein) : relating to, participating in, or activated by the neurotransmitter activity of dopamine or related substances a dopaminergic pathway in the nervous system… … Useful english dictionary
dopaminergic — adjective a) Containing, involving, or transmitting dopamine. The nucleus accumbens is one of the most studied nuclei in the dopaminergic system. b) Of or related to dopamine … Wiktionary
Dopaminergic cell groups — are collections of neurons in the central nervous system that have been demonstrated by histochemical fluorescence to contain the neurotransmitter dopamine.[1] Eleven discrete dopaminergic cell groups have been identified.[2][3][4] … Wikipedia
Dopaminergic pathways — Mesolimbic dopaminergic and serotonergic pathways. Dopaminergic pathways are neural pathways in the brain which transmit the neurotransmitter dopamine from one region of the brain to another.[1] The neurons of the dopaminergic pathways hav … Wikipedia
Dopaminergic nerve fibre — A dopaminergic nerve fibre is a nerve fibre for which the neurotransmitter is dopamine; that is to say, it is triggered into firing when incident nerves that form a synapse with it releases dopamine into the synaptic cleft. Dopaminergic nerve… … Wikipedia
dopaminergic — adjective Date: 1966 liberating, activated by, or involving dopamine or related substances … New Collegiate Dictionary
dopaminergic — adj. activated or transferred by dopamine (type of neurotransmitter transports chemical signals between neurons) … English contemporary dictionary
dopaminergic — [ˌdəʊpəmi: nə:dʒɪk] adjective Biochemistry releasing or involving dopamine as a neurotransmitter. Origin 1960s: from dopamine + Greek ergon work + ic … English new terms dictionary
