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methyldopa

[ meth-uhl-doh-puh ]
/ ˌmɛθ əlˈdoʊ pə /
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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

methyl cellulose, methyl chloride, methyl chloroform, methyl chloroformate, methylcyclohexanol, methyldopa, methylene, methylene blue, methylene chloride, methylene dioxyamphetamine, methylene group
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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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