carbidopa

C3A1R1B3I1D2O1P3A1
US/ˌkɑɹ.bɪˈdoʊ.pə/

noun

A drug C₁₀H₁₄N₂O₄·H₂O that inhibits decarboxylation of ʟ-dopa in tissues outside the brain and that is administered with ʟ-dopa in the treatment of Parkinson's disease to increase the amount of ʟ-dopa available for transport to the brain.

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Meanings

nouncarbidopa (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA drug C₁₀H₁₄N₂O₄·H₂O that inhibits decarboxylation of ʟ-dopa in tissues outside the brain and that is administered with ʟ-dopa in the treatment of Parkinson's disease to increase the amount of ʟ-dopa available for transport to the brain.

Origin

Probably from (de)carb(oxylase) + i(nhibitor) + -dopa (“dopamine derivative”).

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APA

carbidopa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbidopa

MLA

“carbidopa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbidopa. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carbidopa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbidopa.

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