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Hydroxy vs Hydroxydopamine - What's the difference?

hydroxy | hydroxydopamine |

As an adjective hydroxy

is (chemistry) being, or containing a hydroxyl radical.

As a noun hydroxydopamine is

any hydroxy derivative of dopamine, but especially 6-hydroxydopamine that is used experimentally to induce parkinson's disease in animals.

hydroxy

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (chemistry) Being, or containing a hydroxyl radical.
  • * Note : used as a prefix, hydroxy-, in the names of very many organic compounds

    • hydroxydopamine

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any hydroxy derivative of dopamine, but especially 6-hydroxydopamine that is used experimentally to induce Parkinson's disease in animals