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dihydroxyphenylalanine

di·hyd·ro·xyphenylalanine

UK/daɪhaɪˌdɹɒksiːfiːnaɪlˈæləniːn/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

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Origin

From di- + hydroxyphenyl + alanine.

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