noun

dihydroxyphenylalanine

dihydroxyphenylalanine · dihydroxyphenylalanines

Either of two enantiomers of a derivative of the amino acid tyrosineEither of two enantiomers of a derivative of the amino acid tyrosine.

/daɪhaɪˌdɹɒksiːfiːnaɪlˈæləniːn/

Meaning

1 senses

Either of two enantiomers of a derivative of the amino acid tyrosine.
amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain

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From di- + hydroxyphenyl + alanine.

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plural: dihydroxyphenylalanines

Singular	dihydroxyphenylalanine
Plural	dihydroxyphenylalanines

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Close in meaning

amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain:dopa

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