dopa

Noun

do=pa

WORDNET DICTIONARY

dopa(n = noun.substance) dihydroxyphenylalanine - amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain;

is a kind of amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid

has particulars: bendopa, brocadopa, l-dopa, larodopa, levodopa

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