Medical Dictionary

α–methyltyrosine

noun α–meth·yl·ty·ro·sine \ˌal-fə-ˌmeth-əl-ˈtī-rə-ˌsēn\

Medical Definition of Α-METHYLTYROSINE

:  a compound C10H13NO3 that inhibits the synthesis of catecholamines but not of serotonin

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