SYN: levodopa.
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L-dopa see entry alphabetized in the letter l
L-do·pa 'el-'dō-pə n the levorotatory form of dopa that is obtained esp. from broad beans or prepared synthetically, is converted to dopamine in the brain, and is used in treating Parkinson's disease called also levodopa
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(el″doґpə) levodopa.Medical dictionary. 2011.