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DOPASTAT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A monoamine neurotransmitter found in the brain and essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system; as a drug (trade names Dopastat and Intropin) it is used to treat shock and hypotension
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Hypernyms ("Dopastat" is a kind of...):
monoamine neurotransmitter (a monoamine that is functionally important in neural transmission)
Domain usage:
trade name (a name given to a product or service)