| NOUN | substance | levodopa, L-dopa, Bendopa, Brocadopa, 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, Bendopa, Brocadopa, Larodopa | |
| Broader | dopa, dihydroxyphenylalanine | amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain |
| Spanish | levodopa | |
| Catalan | l-dopa, levodopa | |
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