methyltyrosine

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noun

Any of several isomeric methyl derivatives of tyrosine, but especially α-methyltyrosine which is the antihypertensive drug metirosine

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Meanings

nounmethyltyrosine (plural methyltyrosines)

plural methyltyrosines

  1. chemistryAny of several isomeric methyl derivatives of tyrosine, but especially α-methyltyrosine which is the antihypertensive drug metirosine

Origin

From methyl + tyrosine.

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APA

methyltyrosine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methyltyrosine

MLA

“methyltyrosine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methyltyrosine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “methyltyrosine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methyltyrosine.

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