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dopa
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun dopa has 1 sense
- dopa(n = noun.substance) dihydroxyphenylalanine - amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain; Array is a kind of amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid
has particulars: bendopa, brocadopa, l-dopa, larodopa, levodopa
OXFORD DICTIONARY
dopa, n. Pharm. a crystalline amino acid derivative used in the treatment of Parkinsonism.
Etymology
G f. Di oxy phenyl alanine, former name of the compound
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