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dihydroxyphenylalanine

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /daɪhaɪˌdɹɒksiːfiːnaɪlˈæləniːn/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Either of two enantiomers of a derivative of the amino acid tyrosine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dopa

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid

Narrower terms: L-dopa, levodopa, Bendopa, Brocadopa, Larodopa

History

Etymology

From di- + hydroxyphenyl + alanine.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: дихидрофенилаланин (dihidrofenilalanin) — enantiomer
  • Italian: diidrossifenilalanina — enantiomer