levodopa
[ lee-vuh-doh-puh ]
/ ˌli vəˈdoʊ pə /
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noun Pharmacology.
a synthetic substance, C9H11NO4, that is converted in the brain to dopamine: used chiefly in the treatment of parkinsonism.
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levodopa
[ lē′və-dō′pə ]
n.
L-dopa
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