noun · uncountable · rare

dopa

The amino acid dihydroxyphenylalanine that is generated in the liver from tyrosine and…The amino acid dihydroxyphenylalanine that is generated in the liver from tyrosine and then converted into dopamine in the brain.

US/dˈoʊpə/

» Around age six, the twins started taking a drug called L-DOPA, which dramatically lessened their muscle spasms and other symptoms.

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Meaning

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(uncountable)The amino acid dihydroxyphenylalanine that is generated in the liver from tyrosine and then converted into dopamine in the brain.
amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain

Examples

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Around age six, the twins started taking a drug called L-DOPA, which dramatically lessened their muscle spasms and other symptoms.
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Origin

Shortened from dihydroxyphenylalanine.

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Synonyms

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Close in meaning

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

Word family

Lessons for this word

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A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable