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methyldopa

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

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌmiː.θʌɪlˈdəʊ.pə/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌmɛθ.ʌɪlˈdəʊ.pə/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌmiː.θəlˈdəʊ.pə/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌmɛθ.əlˈdəʊ.pə/
  • General-American: /ˌmɛθ.əlˈdoʊ.pə/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The compound 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methyl-L-alanine, C10H13NO4, which is used as an antihypertensive agent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

antihypertensive drug (trade name Aldomet) used in the treatment of high blood pressure

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: alpha methyl dopa, Aldomet

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: antihypertensive, antihypertensive drug

History

Etymology

From methyl + dopa.