L-dopa meaning

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L-dopa (noun): the levorotatory form of dopa (trade names Bendopa and Brocadopa and Larodopa); as a drug it is used to treat Parkinson's disease.

Definition of L-dopa

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

    Synonyms: levodopa, Bendopa, Brocadopa, Larodopa

    Type of: dopa

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