Dopa

Morpheme

Dopa

Type

bound base

Denotation

dihydroxyphenylalanine, amino acid generated in the liver from tyrosine and converted into dopamine in the brain

Etymology

shortening of dihydroxyphenylalanine

Evidence

dextrodopa, dopasensitive, dopasensitivity, etilevodopa, fluorodopa, levodopa, methyldopa