NOUN | substance | Brocadopa, L-dopa, levodopa, Bendopa, Larodopa | the levorotatory form of dopa (trade names Bendopa and Brocadopa and Larodopa) |
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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. | |
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Synonyms | L-dopa, levodopa, Bendopa, Larodopa | |
Broader | dopa, dihydroxyphenylalanine | amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain |
Usage of | trade name | a name given to a product or service |
Spanish | levodopa | |
Catalan | l-dopa, levodopa |
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