methyldopa
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌmiː.θʌɪlˈdəʊ.pə/, /ˌmɛθ.ʌɪlˈdəʊ.pə/, /ˌmiː.θəlˈdəʊ.pə/, /ˌmɛθ.əlˈdəʊ.pə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌmɛθ.əlˈdoʊ.pə/
Noun
methyldopa (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) The compound 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methyl-L-alanine, C10H13NO4, which is used as an antihypertensive agent.
References
- “methyldopa”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “methyldopa”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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