Word
dihydroxyphenylalanine, n.
(dihydroxyphenylalanines)
amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain
<noun.substance>
dihydroxyphenylalanine
dopa
semantic pointers
hypernym
amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid
hyponym
L-dopa, levodopa, Bendopa, Brocadopa, Larodopa