Levodopa

//ˌliː.və(ʊ)ˈdəʊ.pə// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of ʟ-dopa. alt-of, alternative, uncountable
  2. 2
    the levorotatory form of dopa (trade names Bendopa and Brocadopa and Larodopa); as a drug it is used to treat Parkinson's disease wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
bendopabrocadopal-dopalarodopa

Etymology

From levo- + dopa.

Related phrases

amino aciddopa responsiveparkinson's disease

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