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The levorotatory form of dopa (trade names Bendopa and Brocadopa and Larodopa)
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levodopa
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
levodopa \le`vo*do"pa\ (l[=e]`v[-o]*d[=o]"p[.a]), a. [Levo- + DOPA, dihydroxyphenylalanine.] (Chem. & Biochem.) A substance used as a therapy for Parkinson's Disease ; the L form of Dopa; L-dihydroxyphenylalanine; L-hydroxytyrosine ( C9H11NO4 ); also ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the levorotatory form of dopa (trade names Bendopa and Brocadopa and Larodopa); as a drug it is used to treat Parkinson's disease [syn: L-dopa , Bendopa , Brocadopa , Larodopa ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 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.