entacapone

English

Chemical structure of entacapone

Etymology

Probably from German ent(gegen) (“E-configuration”) +‎ -a- +‎ -capone (“catechol-O-methyltransferase inhibitor”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɛnˈtæk.əˌpoʊn/

Noun

entacapone (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A drug C₁₄H₁₅N₃O₅ that inhibits the breakdown of ʟ-dopa and is used in conjunction with ʟ-dopa and carbidopa in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. It is marketed under the trademark Comtan and when used in conjunction with carbidopa and L-dopa, under the trademark Stalevo.

Hypernyms

• nitrocatechol

References

• “entacapone”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.