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homovanillic acid
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homovanillic acid [¦hä·mə·və¦nil·ik ′as·əd]
(biochemistry)
HOC6H3(OCH3)CH2CO2H A major metabolite of 3-O-methyl dopa; used in enzyme determination. Abbreviated HVA.


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