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dopaminergic
[ doh-puh-mi-nur-jik ]
/ ˌdoʊ pə mɪˈnɜr dʒɪk /
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adjective Biochemistry.
activated by or sensitive to dopamine.
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How to use dopaminergic in a sentence
They injected the virus directly into the midbrain of the Parkinson’s mouse model, where the team had depleted most dopaminergic neurons with the chemical, oxidopamine.
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Medical definitions for dopaminergic
dopaminergic
[ dō′pə-mə-nûr′jĭk ]
adj.
Relating to, involved in, or initiated by the neurotransmitter activity of dopamine or related substances.
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