fluorodopa

F4L1U1O1R1O1D2O1P3A1

noun

A fluorinated form of L-DOPA primarily synthesized as its fluorine-18 isotopologue for use as a radiotracer in positron emission tomography.

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Meanings

nounfluorodopa (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA fluorinated form of L-DOPA primarily synthesized as its fluorine-18 isotopologue for use as a radiotracer in positron emission tomography.

Origin

From fluoro- + dopa.

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APA

fluorodopa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluorodopa

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“fluorodopa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluorodopa. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fluorodopa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluorodopa.

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