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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [doh-puh]
- /ˈdoʊ pə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [doh-puh]
- /ˈdoʊ pə/
Definitions of dopa word
- noun dopa an amino acid, C 9 H 11 NO 4 , formed from tyrosine in the liver during melanin and epinephrine biosynthesis: the L-dopa isomer is converted in the brain to dopamine. 1
- noun dopa A compound that is present in nervous tissue as a precursor of dopamine, used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. 1
- noun dopa an amino acid, C9H11NO4, that is converted by an enzyme in the bloodstream into dopamine: its levorotatory isomer (L-dopa) is used as a drug in treating Parkinson's disease 0
- noun dopa The amino acid dihydroxyphenylalanine that is generated in the liver from tyrosine and then converted into dopamine in the brain. 0
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Parts of speech for Dopa
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dopa popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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