homovanillic acid
[ hoh-moh-vuh-nil-ik, hom-oh-, hoh-moh-, hom-oh- ]
/ ˈhoʊ moʊ vəˈnɪl ɪk, ˈhɒm oʊ-, ˌhoʊ moʊ-, ˌhɒm oʊ- /
noun Biochemistry.
the end product of dopamine metabolism, C9H10O4, found in human urine.
Words nearby homovanillic acid
homotopy,
homotransplant,
homotype,
homotypic,
homotypic cortex,
homovanillic acid,
homozygosis,
homozygosity,
homozygote,
homozygous,
homozygous by descent
Medical definitions for homovanillic acid
homovanillic acid
[ hō′mō-və-nĭl′ĭk, hŏm′ō- ]
n.
A dopamine metabolite occurring in human urine.