English Explanatory Dictionary

dopa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The amino acid dihydroxyphenylalanine that is generated in the liver from tyrosine and then converted into dopamine in the brain.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of dopa.

Word forms

dopa

Etymology

Shortened from dihydroxyphenylalanine.

Derived words

dopamine dopasensitive dopasensitivity fluorodopa levodopa methyldopa ʟ-dopa
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