dopamine
noun
do·pa·mine
ˈdō-pə-ˌmēn 
: a monoamine C8H11NO2 that is a decarboxylated form of dopa and that occurs especially as a neurotransmitter in the brain
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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Destinations that offer sunshine, walkability, green spaces, good cuisine and clean air can boost dopamine levels.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
More often than not, the joy of Musou games comes not from its complexity or difficulty, but the dopamine hit of clearing out entire battalions at a clip.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
In a moment that was undoubtedly engineered in a lab to maximize dopamine output for terminally online gay people, the cast of Wicked brought some beloved gay slang to the 2025 Golden Globes.
—James Factora, Them, 6 Jan. 2025
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dopamine
noun
do·pa·mine
ˈdō-pə-ˌmēn
: a monoamine C8H11NO2 that is a decarboxylated form of dopa and occurs especially as a neurotransmitter in the brain and as an intermediate in the biosynthesis of epinephrine see intropin
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