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L-dopa

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Noun

1. bendopa, brocadopa, l-dopa, larodopa, levodopa

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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L-dopa

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noun
a substance occurring naturally in the body and used to treat Parkinson's disease. Formula: C9H11NO4
. Also called: levodopa

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L-dopa

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noun see dopa

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L-dopa

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n.
An isomer of dopa that is converted in the brain to dopamine and is used in synthetic form to treat Parkinson's disease. Also called levodopa.

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