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levodopa

UK/ˌliː.və(ʊ)ˈdəʊ.pə/US/ˌlɛv.əˈdoʊ.pə/

levodopa is the alternative form of ʟ-dopa.

Meaning of ʟ-dopa

Noun

ʟ-dopa (uncountable)

  1. The levorotatory form of dopa, used to treat Parkinson's disease.

Forms of levodopa

alternative formlevodopamine

Origin of levodopa

From levo- + dopa.

Words formed from levodopa

Questions about levodopa

What is levodopa the alternative form of?
Levodopa is the alternative form of ʟ-dopa.
How do you pronounce levodopa?
Levodopa is pronounced /ˌliː.və(ʊ)ˈdəʊ.pə/ (UK).

Words near levodopa in the dictionary

  1. levocardiography
  2. levocarnitine
  3. levocetirizine
  4. levodesoxyephedrine
  5. levodione
  6. levodopa
  7. levodoparesponsive
  8. levodropropizine
  9. levofacetoperane
  10. levofenfluramine
  11. levofloxacin

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Adapted from Wiktionary: levodopa (page history and authors); ʟ-dopa (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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