Meaning of L-DOPA

Pronunciation:			'el 'dowpu
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WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  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
	See Also:		dihydroxyphenylalanine, dopa
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		levodopa. an effective anti-Parkinson drug, that is changed into dopamine in the brain.