levo-dihydroxyphenylalanine

levo-dihydroxyphenylalanine
le·vo-di·hy·droxy·phe·nyl·al·a·nine or Brit lae·vo-di·hy·droxy·phe·nyl·al·a·nine .lē-vō-.dī-hī-.dräk-sē-.fen-əl-'al-ə-.nēn, -.fēn- n L-DOPA

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  • levodopa — le vo*do pa (l[=e] v[ o]*d[=o] p[.a]), a. [Levo + DOPA, dihydroxyphenylalanine.] (Chem. & Biochem.) A substance used as a therapy for {Parkinson s Disease}; the L form of Dopa; L dihydroxyphenylalanine; L hydroxytyrosine ({C9H11NO4}); also called …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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