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/ˌmiː.θʌɪlˈdəʊ.pə/ · noun
(pharmacology) The compound 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methyl-L-alanine, C₁₀H₁₃NO₄, which is used as an antihypertensive agent..
Use methyldopa when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Methyldopa means (pharmacology) The compound 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methyl-L-alanine, C₁₀H₁₃NO₄, which is used as an antihypertensive agent..
Common synonyms include aldomet.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use methyldopa where its definition matches the intended context.
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