dopa

dopa
[ˈdəʊpə]
noun
  1. [mass noun](Biochemistry)a compound which is present in nervous tissue as a precursor of dopamine, used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease
    (生化)多巴,二羟苯基丙氨酸。 参见 l-dopa
  2. An amino acid; alternative name: dihydroxyphenylalanine; chem. formula: C9H11NO4
    一种氨基酸;又名二羟苯基氨基丙酸;化学分子式:C9H11NO4
语源
  1. early 20th cent.: from German, acronym from the systematic name
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