homovanillic acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A major catecholamine metabolite, used as a reagent to detect oxidative enzymes, and associated with dopamine levels in the brain

Word forms

homovanillic acid

Etymology

From homo- + vanillic acid.

Related words

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