Meanings
nounʟ-dopa (uncountable)
alternative L-DOPA · alternative levodopa · alternative levodopamine
- uncountablebiochemistryThe levorotatory form of dopa, used to treat Parkinson's disease.
Origin
From ʟ- (“ʟ-configuration”) + dopa.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian Л-ДОПА
- Л-ДОПА (L-DOPA)Translations
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APA
ʟ-dopa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%CA%9F-dopa
MLA
“ʟ-dopa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%CA%9F-dopa. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ʟ-dopa,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%CA%9F-dopa.
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