entacapone

E1N1T1A1C3A1P3O1N1E1
US/ɛnˈtæk.əˌpoʊn/

noun

A drug C₁₄H₁₅N₃O₅ that inhibits the breakdown of ʟ-dopa and is used in conjunction with ʟ-dopa and carbidopa in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. It is marketed under the trademark Comtan and when used in conjunction with carbidopa and L-dopa, under the trademark Stalevo.

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Meanings

nounentacapone (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA drug C₁₄H₁₅N₃O₅ that inhibits the breakdown of ʟ-dopa and is used in conjunction with ʟ-dopa and carbidopa in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. It is marketed under the trademark Comtan and when used in conjunction with carbidopa and L-dopa, under the trademark Stalevo.

Origin

Probably from German ent(gegen) (“E-configuration”) + -a- + -capone (“catechol-O-methyltransferase inhibitor”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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