"metirosine" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: metyrosine [alternative]
Etymology: Shortening of methyltyrosine. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} metirosine (uncountable)
  1. An antihypertensive drug that inhibits tyrosine hydroxylase. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Drugs Derived forms: racemetirosine
    Sense id: en-metirosine-en-noun-s7GBUZ8r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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