levodopa
the levorotatory form of dopa (trade names Bendopa and Brocadopa and Larodopa); as a drug it is used to treat Parkinson's disease • Syn: L-dopa, Bendopa, Brocadopa, Larodopa • Usage Domain: trade name (for: Larodopa), trade name (for: Brocadopa), trade name (for: Bendopa) • Hypernyms: dopa, dihydroxyphenylalanine
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