L-dopa (Noun)

Meaning

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

Classification

Nouns denoting substances.

Synonyms

• Levodopa
• Larodopa
• Brocadopa
• Bendopa

Hypernyms

• Dihydroxyphenylalanine