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benserazide

US/bɛnˈsɪɹ.əˌzaɪd/

benserazide noun: a peripherally-acting aromatic ʟ-amino acid decarboxylase (AAAD) or DOPA decarboxylase inhibitor, used in the management of Parkinson's disease.

benserazide: a peripherally-acting aromatic ʟ-amino acid decarboxylase (AAAD) or DOPA decarboxylase inhibitor,...
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Noun

benserazide (uncountable)

  1. A peripherally-acting aromatic ʟ-amino acid decarboxylase (AAAD) or DOPA decarboxylase inhibitor, used in the management of Parkinson's disease.

Origin of benserazide

From ben(zene) + ser(ine) + (hydr)azide.

Questions about benserazide

What does benserazide mean?
Benserazide means a peripherally-acting aromatic ʟ-amino acid decarboxylase (AAAD) or DOPA decarboxylase inhibitor, used in the management of Parkinson's disease.
What part of speech is benserazide?
Benserazide is a noun.
How do you pronounce benserazide?
Benserazide is pronounced /bɛnˈsɪɹ.əˌzaɪd/ (US).

Words near benserazide in the dictionary

  1. Benscoters
  2. Bense
  3. Bensen
  4. Bensens
  5. Bensenville
  6. benserazide
  7. Bensham
  8. benshee
  9. benshees
  10. benshengren
  11. benshi

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