What does "carbidopa" mean?

A drug C₁₀H₁₄N₂O₄·H₂O that inhibits decarboxylation of ʟ-dopa in tissues outside the brain and that is administered with ʟ-dopa in the treatment of Parkinson's disease to increase the amount of ʟ-dopa available for transport to the brain.

How do you pronounce "carbidopa"?

Pronounced //ˌkɑɹ.bɪˈdoʊ.pə//.

Carbidopa

//ˌkɑɹ.bɪˈdoʊ.pə// noun

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Noun

1
A drug C₁₀H₁₄N₂O₄·H₂O that inhibits decarboxylation of ʟ-dopa in tissues outside the brain and that is administered with ʟ-dopa in the treatment of Parkinson's disease to increase the amount of ʟ-dopa available for transport to the brain. uncountable

Etymology

Probably from (de)carb(oxylase) + i(nhibitor) + -dopa (“dopamine derivative”).

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parkinson's disease

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