ʟ-dopa
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See also: L-DOPA
English
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/3%2C4-Dihydroxy-L-phenylalanin_%28Levodopa%29.svg/220px-3%2C4-Dihydroxy-L-phenylalanin_%28Levodopa%29.svg.png)
Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ʟ- (“ʟ-configuration”) + dopa.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɛlˈdəʊ.pə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɛlˈdoʊ.pə/
Noun
[edit]ʟ-dopa (uncountable)
- (biochemistry, pharmacology) The levorotatory form of dopa, used to treat Parkinson's disease.
References
[edit]- “ʟ-dopa”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “ʟ-dopa”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.