Hydroxydopamine

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any hydroxy derivative of dopamine, but especially 6-hydroxydopamine that is used experimentally to induce Parkinson's disease in animals

Etymology

From hydroxy + dopamine.

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parkinson's disease

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