dihydroxyphenylalanine

noun

di·hy·droxy·phe·nyl·al·a·nine | \ ˌdī-hī-ˌdräk-sē-ˌfen-ᵊl-ˈal-ə-ˌnēn

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, -ˌfēn-

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Medical Definition of dihydroxyphenylalanine

1 or 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine \ ˌthrē-ˌfȯr-

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\ : dopa

2 or L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine \ ˈel-

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\ or L-dihydroxyphenylalanine : l-dopa

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