English noun: levodopa | |||
1. | levodopa (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, L-dopa, Larodopa | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dihydroxyphenylalanine, dopa | ||