Encyclopediadopaminedopamine (dōp'umēn) [key], one of the intermediate substances in the biosynthesis of epinephrine and norepinephrine. See catecholamine. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on dopamine from Fact Monster:
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