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Dihydroxyphenylalanine

//daɪhaɪˌdɹɒksiːfiːnaɪlˈæləniːn// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Either of two enantiomers of a derivative of the amino acid tyrosine.
  2. 2
    amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain wordnet

Etymology

From di- + hydroxyphenyl + alanine.

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