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L-dopa

DEFINITIONS OF: L-dopa

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

Synonyms:
Bendopa, Brocadopa, Larodopa, levodopa
Type of:
dihydroxyphenylalanine, dopa
amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain
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