Meanings
nounL-DOPA (uncountable)
- alternativeuncountablebiochemistryAlternative form of ʟ-dopa.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe levorotatory form of dopa (trade names Bendopa and Brocadopa and Larodopa); as a drug it is used to treat Parkinson's disease
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L-DOPA. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/L-DOPA
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“L-DOPA.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/L-DOPA. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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