Definitions for l-dopaˌɛlˈdoʊ pə
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
L-do•paˌɛlˈdoʊ pə(n.)
the levorotatory isomer of dopa, converted in the brain to dopamine: used in synthetic form chiefly for treating parkinsonism.
Category: Biochemistry
Ref: Also called levodopa.
Origin of L-dopa:
1935–40
Princeton's WordNet
L-dopa, levodopa, 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
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