methyldopa

[ meth-uh l-doh-puh ]
/ ˌmɛθ əlˈdoʊ pə /

noun Pharmacology.

a white powder, C10H13NO4, used in the treatment of hypertension.

Origin of methyldopa

First recorded in 1950–55; methyl- + dopa

Words nearby methyldopa

methylbenzene, methylbenzyl acetate, methylcatechol, methylcellulose, methylcyclohexanol, methyldopa, methylene, methylene azure, methylene blue, methylene chloride, methylene dioxyamphetamine

British Dictionary definitions for methyldopa

methyldopa
/ (ˌmiːθaɪlˈdəʊpə) /

noun

a drug used to treat hypertension. Formula: C 10 H 13 NO 4

Word Origin for methyldopa

C20: from methyl + d ( ihydr) o ( xy) p ( henyl) a ( lanine)

Medical definitions for methyldopa

methyldopa
[ mĕth′əl-dō′pə ]

n.

A drug used in the treatment of high blood pressure.