homovanillic acid

noun

A major catecholamine metabolite, used as a reagent to detect oxidative enzymes, and associated with dopamine levels in the brain

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Meanings

nounhomovanillic acid (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA major catecholamine metabolite, used as a reagent to detect oxidative enzymes, and associated with dopamine levels in the brain

Origin

From homo- + vanillic acid.

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homovanillic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homovanillic%20acid

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