English noun: L-dopa | |||
1. | L-dopa (substance) the levorotatory form of dopa (trade names Bendopa and Brocadopa and Larodopa); as a drug it is used to treat Parkinson's disease | ||
Synonyms | Bendopa, Brocadopa, Larodopa, levodopa | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dihydroxyphenylalanine, dopa | ||