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From laevo- + dihydroxyphenylalanine.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine, a biosynthetic compound used as a drug in the treatment of Parkinson's disease and dystonia. Full definition →
From laevo- + dihydroxyphenylalanine.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.