different between dopamine vs melatonin

English

Etymology

From dopa +? -amine.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?d??.p?.mi?n/

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?do?.p??min/

Noun

dopamine (countable and uncountable, plural dopamines)

1. (biochemistry, pharmacology) A monoamine C₈H₁₁NO₂ that is a decarboxylated form of dopa, present in the body as a neurotransmitter and a precursor of other substances including adrenalin.

Synonyms

• DA

Hypernyms

• catecholamine
• phenethylamine

Derived terms

Translations

See also

• norepinephrine

References

• “dopamine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “dopamine”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d?.pa.min/

Noun

dopamine f (uncountable)

1. dopamine

References

• dopamine on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Italian

Noun

dopamine f

1. plural of dopamina

Anagrams

• pendiamo

English

Etymology

Blend of melanin +? serotonin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?m?l??to?n?n/

Noun

melatonin (usually uncountable, plural melatonins)

1. A hormone, related to serotonin, that is secreted by the pineal gland, and stimulates colour change in the skin of reptiles, and is involved in the sleep/wake and reproductive cycles in mammals.
2. Any material similar in its chemistry and effect to the natural hormone.

Translations

Danish

Etymology

From English melatonin.

Noun

melatonin c (singular definite melatoninen, not used in plural form)

1. melatonin

Declension