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methyldopa

American

[meth-uhl-doh-puh] / ˌmɛθ əlˈdoʊ pə /

noun

Pharmacology.

a white powder, C 1 0 H 1 3 NO 4 , used in the treatment of hypertension.

methyldopa British

/ ˌmiːθaɪlˈdəʊpə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of methyldopa

First recorded in 1950–55; methyl- + dopa

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