dopa
dopa definition
dopa (dō′pə)
noun
an amino acid, CHNO, that is converted by an enzyme in the bloodstream into dopamine: its levorotatory isomer (L-dopa) is used as a drug in treating Parkinson's disease
Etymology: d(ihydr)o(xy)p(henyl)a(lanine)
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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