metirosine

M3E1T1I1R1O1S1I1N1E1

noun

An antihypertensive drug that inhibits tyrosine hydroxylase.

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Meanings

nounmetirosine (uncountable)

alternative metyrosine

  1. uncountableAn antihypertensive drug that inhibits tyrosine hydroxylase.

Origin

Shortening of methyltyrosine.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

iminoester
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APA

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

MLA

“metirosine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metirosine. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metirosine,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metirosine.

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