methyldopa

[ meth-uh l-doh-puh ]

/ ˌmɛθ əlˈdoʊ pə /

noun Pharmacology.

a white powder, C10H13NO4, used in the treatment of hypertension.

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Origin of methyldopa

First recorded in 1950–55; methyl- + dopa

Words nearby methyldopa

methylbenzene, methylbenzyl acetate, methylcatechol, methylcellulose, methylcyclohexanol, methyldopa, methylene, methylene azure, methylene blue, methylene chloride, methylene dioxyamphetamine

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British Dictionary definitions for methyldopa

methyldopa

/ (ˌmiːθaɪlˈdəʊpə) /

noun

a drug used to treat hypertension. Formula: C 10 H 13 NO 4

Word Origin for methyldopa

C20: from methyl + d (ihydr) o (xy) p (henyl) a (lanine)

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Medical definitions for methyldopa

methyldopa

[ mĕth′əl-dō′pə ]

n.

A drug used in the treatment of high blood pressure.