Term: methyldopa
IPA: ˌmiː.θʌɪlˈdəʊ.pə, ˌmɛθ.əlˈdoʊ.pə

==English==
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===Etymology===
From {{af|en|methyl|dopa}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˌmiː.θʌɪlˈdəʊ.pə/|/ˌmɛθ.ʌɪlˈdəʊ.pə/|/ˌmiː.θəlˈdəʊ.pə/|/ˌmɛθ.əlˈdəʊ.pə/|a=RP}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˌmɛθ.əlˈdoʊ.pə/|a=GA}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} The compound 3-(3,4-[[dihydroxyphenyl]])-2-[[methyl]]-L-[[alanine]], C<sub>10</sub>H<sub>13</sub>NO<sub>4</sub>, which is used as an [[antihypertensive]] agent.

===References===
* {{R:Lexico}}
* {{R:Merriam-Webster Online}}

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