methyldopa

noun

meth·yl·do·pa ˌme-thəl-ˈdō-pə

: a drug C₁₀H₁₃NO₄ used to lower blood pressure

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1954, in the meaning defined above

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methyldopa

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meth·yl·do·pa ˌmeth-əl-ˈdō-pə

: an antihypertensive drug C₁₀H₁₃NO₄

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