Benserazide

//bɛnˈsɪɹ.əˌzaɪd// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A peripherally-acting aromatic ʟ-amino acid decarboxylase (AAAD) or DOPA decarboxylase inhibitor, used in the management of Parkinson's disease. uncountable

Etymology

From ben(zene) + ser(ine) + (hydr)azide.

Related phrases

amino acidparkinson's disease

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