dopa

noun

do·​pa ˈdō-pə 

-(ˌ)pä

: a phenolic amino acid C₉H₁₁NO₄ occurring naturally (as in fava beans) or prepared synthetically (as from tyrosine) compare l-dopa

Examples of dopa in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even so, the amount of L-dopa that actually reaches its destination varies widely from patient to patient for reasons that only recently became clear. — Claudia Wallis, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2020

Balskus and her team, meanwhile, are testing a molecule that would stop bacteria from breaking down L-dopa. — Claudia Wallis, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2020

Noradrenaline is synthesized in the body from dopamine, which in turn is metabolized from L-dopa. — Denise Gellene, BostonGlobe.com, 2 July 2018

Yet with time and training, the kittens were able to walk again on treadmills, without any L-dopa or electrode stimulation at all. — Nate Berg, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2013

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary dihydroxy- + phenylalanine

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing dopa

• L-dopa

Rhymes for dopa

• copa
• europa
• levodopa
• maricopa
• methyldopa

Medical Definition

dopa

noun

do·​pa ˈdō-pə, -(ˌ)pä 

: an amino acid C₉H₁₁NO₄ that in the levorotatory form is found in the broad bean and is used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease

called also dihydroxyphenylalanine