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L-dopa

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L-do·pa  (l-dp)
n.
An amino acid that is the metabolic precursor of dopamine, is converted in the brain to dopamine, and used in synthetic form to treat Parkinson's disease. Also called levodopa.
L-dopa [ɛlˈdəʊpə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a substance occurring naturally in the body and used to treat Parkinson's disease. Formula: C9H11NO4 Also called levodopa
[from L-d(ihydr)o(xy)p(henyl)a(lanine)]
L-dopa  (l-dp)
An amino acid that is the metabolic precursor of dopamine, is converted in the brain to dopamine, and is used in synthetic form to treat Parkinson's disease. Chemical formula: C9H11NO4.
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Noun1.L-dopa - the levorotatory form of dopa (trade names Bendopa and Brocadopa and Larodopa); as a drug it is used to treat Parkinson's disease
Bendopa, Brocadopa, Larodopa, levodopa
dihydroxyphenylalanine, dopa - amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain


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