Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An amino acid, C9H11NO4, formed in the liver from tyrosine and converted to dopamine in the brain.
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- noun The
amino acid dihydroxyphenylalanine that is generated in theliver fromtyrosine and then converted intodopamine in thebrain
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- noun amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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In the treatment of Parkinson's disease, the drug L-dopa is given, and is converted to dopamine in the brain.
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L-dopa, which is converted to dopamine in the brain, compensates for the lack of dopamine and normalizes motor behavior.
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This is actually a compound called L-dopa, which is the precursor molecule to dopamine in the dopamine synthesis pathway.
ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science Scicurious none@example.com 2009
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Often patients are given prescriptions for levodopa, or L-dopa, which is converted into dopamine by enzymes in the brain.
THE MEDICAL NEWS 2009
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Often patients are given prescriptions for levodopa, or L-dopa, which is converted into dopamine by enzymes in the brain.
innovations-report 2009
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Macuna Pruriens - This herb includes the ingredient l-dopa, which is then converted into dopamine.
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Often patients are given prescriptions for levodopa, or L-dopa, which is converted into dopamine by enzymes in the brain.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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Mucuna Pruriens This herb has been used for centuries to cure impotence and it has been proven I numerous medical tests to increase testosterone in the body The herb contains l dopa which is converted to dopamine, this then stimulates the pituitary gland to produce increased levels of testosterone. topamax cease side effects!
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Iran is clearly playing a game of "ropa dopa" with the U.S.
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Iran is clearly playing a game of "ropa dopa" with the U.S.
Amb. Marc Ginsberg: Iran's Defiant Dare = Crunch Time for Obama 2010
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