levodopa

noun /,livə'doʊpə/

Definition
the levorotatory form of dopa (trade names Bendopa and Brocadopa and Larodopa); as a drug it is used to treat Parkinson's disease
Example
He tried to understand the true meaning of 'levodopa'.
Etymology
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Archaic
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Obsolete
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Slang
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Vowels
4
Consonants
4
Length
8

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