dopa
do·pa
noun \ˈdō-pə, -(ˌ)pä\Definition of DOPA
: a phenolic amino acid C9H11NO4 occurring naturally (as in broad beans) or prepared synthetically (as from tyrosine) — compare l-dopa
Origin of DOPA
International Scientific Vocabulary dihydroxy- + phenylalanine
First Known Use: 1917
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