dihydroxyphenylalanine

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

Medical Definition of DIHYDROXYPHENYLALANINE

or 3,4–dihydroxyphenylalanine \ˌthrē-ˌfȯr-\ : dopa

or L–3,4–dihydroxyphenylalanine \ˈel-\ or L–dihydroxyphenylalanine : l-dopa

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