levodopa

English

Alternative forms

• levodopamine

Etymology

From levo- +‎ dopa.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌliː.və(ʊ)ˈdəʊ.pə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌlɛv.əˈdoʊ.pə/

Noun

levodopa (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of ʟ-dopa

Related terms

• dextrodopa

References

• “levodopa”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “levodopa”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Spanish

Noun

levodopa f (plural levodopas)

1. levodopa