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methyldopa

[ meth-uh l-doh-puh ]
/ ˌmɛθ əlˈdoʊ pə /

noun Pharmacology.

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

Nearby words

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

Origin of methyldopa

First recorded in 1950–55; methyl- + dopa
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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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Medicine definitions for methyldopa

methyldopa

[ mĕth′əl-dō′pə ]

n.

A drug used in the treatment of high blood pressure.
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