methyldopa

English

Etymology

From methyl +‎ dopa.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌmiː.θʌɪlˈdəʊ.pə/, /ˌmɛθ.ʌɪlˈdəʊ.pə/, /ˌmiː.θəlˈdəʊ.pə/, /ˌmɛθ.əlˈdəʊ.pə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌmɛθ.əlˈdoʊ.pə/

Noun

methyldopa (uncountable)

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

References

• “methyldopa”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “methyldopa”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.