hydroxydopamine

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noun

Any hydroxy derivative of dopamine, but especially 6-hydroxydopamine that is used experimentally to induce Parkinson's disease in animals

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Meanings

nounhydroxydopamine (plural hydroxydopamines)

plural hydroxydopamines

  1. Any hydroxy derivative of dopamine, but especially 6-hydroxydopamine that is used experimentally to induce Parkinson's disease in animals

Origin

From hydroxy + dopamine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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