levodopa

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌliːvəʊˈdəʊpə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lē′və dō′pə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
le•vo•do•pa  (lē′və dō′pə),USA pronunciation n. [Pharm.]
  1. Drugsa synthetic substance, C9H11NO4, that is converted in the brain to dopamine: used chiefly in the treatment of parkinsonism. Also called L-dopa. 
  • levo- + dopa 1965–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
levodopa / ˌliːvəʊˈdəʊpə/
  1. another name for L-dopa
'levodopa' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
L-dopa - dopa - dopamine

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