levodopa

Noun
  1. The levorotatory form of dopa (trade names Bendopa and Brocadopa and Larodopa);
    As a drug it is used to treat Parkinson's disease (synset 114629310)
    is a type of: dihydroxyphenylalanine, dopa - amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain
    same as: bendopa, brocadopa, l-dopa, larodopa

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