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METHYLDOPA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does methyldopa mean?
• METHYLDOPA (noun)
The noun METHYLDOPA has 1 sense:
1. antihypertensive drug (trade name Aldomet) used in the treatment of high blood pressure
Familiarity information: METHYLDOPA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Antihypertensive drug (trade name Aldomet) used in the treatment of high blood pressure
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Aldomet; alpha methyl dopa; methyldopa
Hypernyms ("methyldopa" is a kind of...):
antihypertensive; antihypertensive drug (a drug that reduces high blood pressure)
Context examples
The hydrochloride salt form of methyldopa, a phenylalanine derivate and aromatic amino acid decarboxylase inhibitor with antihypertensive activity.
(Methyldopate Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
The antihypertensive action of methyldopa seems to be attributable to its conversion into alpha-methylnorepinephrine, which is a potent alpha-2 adrenergic agonist that binds to and stimulates potent central inhibitory alpha-2 adrenergic receptors.
(Methyldopa, NCI Thesaurus)
Methyldopa is a prodrug and is metabolized in the central nervous system.
(Methyldopa, NCI Thesaurus)
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