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parachlorophenylalanine

parachlorophenylalanine noun: a synthetic amino acid that acts as a selective and irreversible inhibitor of tryptophan hydroxylase.

Noun

parachlorophenylalanine (uncountable)

  1. A synthetic amino acid that acts as a selective and irreversible inhibitor of tryptophan hydroxylase.
    Synonyms:
    fenclonine, PCPA

Synonyms of parachlorophenylalanine

Origin of parachlorophenylalanine

From para- + chlorophenylalanine.

Questions about parachlorophenylalanine

What does parachlorophenylalanine mean?
Parachlorophenylalanine means a synthetic amino acid that acts as a selective and irreversible inhibitor of tryptophan hydroxylase.
What part of speech is parachlorophenylalanine?
Parachlorophenylalanine is a noun.

Words near parachlorophenylalanine in the dictionary

  1. Parachi
  2. Parachinar
  3. parachlamydial
  4. parachloralose
  5. parachlorophenoxyacetate
  6. parachlorophenylalanine
  7. parachoanal
  8. parachor
  9. parachordal
  10. parachordals
  11. parachorial

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