L-DOPA

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

Bendopa; Brocadopa; L-dopa; Larodopa; levodopa

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("L-dopa" is a kind of...):

dihydroxyphenylalanine; dopa (amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain)

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