dopa

Noun
  1. Amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain (synset 114629137)
    is a type of: amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid - organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group
    subtypes: bendopa, brocadopa, l-dopa, larodopa, levodopa - the levorotatory form of dopa (trade names Bendopa and Brocadopa and Larodopa); as a drug it is used to treat Parkinson's disease
    same as: dihydroxyphenylalanine

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