dopamine
dopamine — noun
1. a natural body chemical that helps nerve cells pass messages and that doctors ca
a natural body chemical that helps nerve cells pass messages and that doctors can also use as a medicine in emergencies
The doctor checked Mia's dopamine levels after her head injury.
collocation: dopamine levels
Low dopamine can make walking feel slow and difficult for some patients.
low dopamine affecting movement
A game win can cause the brain to release more dopamine.
Scientists linked poor sleep to changes in dopamine activity.
During surgery, the team gave Walid dopamine to raise his blood pressure.
- neurotransmitter
a broader scientific term for any chemical that carries signals between nerve cells, not only dopamine
- brain chemical
an informal everyday phrase often used in popular science, but it is less exact than dopamine
文法句型
dopamine levels
release dopamine
give dopamine to a patient
用法筆記
Usually treated as an uncountable noun. In everyday English it often appears in phrases such as dopamine levels, release dopamine, and a dopamine boost; in hospital contexts, give dopamine often means use it as an emergency medicine.