parachlorophenylalanine

noun

A synthetic amino acid that acts as a selective and irreversible inhibitor of tryptophan hydroxylase.

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fencloninePCPA
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Meanings

nounparachlorophenylalanine (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA synthetic amino acid that acts as a selective and irreversible inhibitor of tryptophan hydroxylase.

    Synonyms: fenclonine, PCPA

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA synthetic amino acid that acts as a selective and irreversible inhibitor of tryptophan hydroxylase.

Similar
fencloninePCPA

Origin

From para- + chlorophenylalanine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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