LEVODOPA

levodopa, L-dopa, Bendopa, Brocadopa, Larodopa

(noun) the levorotatory form of dopa (trade names Bendopa and Brocadopa and Larodopa); as a drug it is used to treat Parkinson’s disease

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

levodopa (uncountable)

A naturally-occurring amino acid found in food, converted into dopamine in the brain and body, and administered clinically in the management of Parkinson's disease and dopa-responsive dystonia.

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