Medical Dictionary
dopa
noun do·pa \ˈdō-pə, -(ˌ)pä\
Medical Definition of DOPA
: an amino acid C9H11NO4 that in the levorotatory form is found in the broad bean and is used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease—called also dihydroxyphenylalanine
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