homovanillic acid

ho·mo·va·nil·lic ac·id

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hoh-moh-vuh-nil-ik, hom-oh-, hoh-moh-, hom-oh-]
- /ˈhoʊ moʊ vəˈnɪl ɪk, ˈhɒm oʊ-, ˌhoʊ moʊ-, ˌhɒm oʊ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hoh-moh-vuh-nil-ik, hom-oh-, hoh-moh-, hom-oh-]
- /ˈhoʊ moʊ vəˈnɪl ɪk, ˈhɒm oʊ-, ˌhoʊ moʊ-, ˌhɒm oʊ-/

Definitions of homovanillic acid words

noun homovanillic acid the end product of dopamine metabolism, C 9 H 10 O 4 , found in human urine. 1
noun homovanillic acid A major catecholamine metabolite, used as a reagent to detect oxidative enzymes, and associated with dopamine levels in the brain. 0

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