methyldopa

noun

meth·yl·do·pa ˌme-thəl-ˈdō-pə

: a drug C₁₀H₁₃NO₄ used to lower blood pressure

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of methyldopa was in 1954

See more words from the same year

Style

“Methyldopa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/methyldopa. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Copy Citation

methyldopa

noun

meth·yl·do·pa ˌmeth-əl-ˈdō-pə

: an antihypertensive drug C₁₀H₁₃NO₄

Get Word of the Day daily email!