Noun: levodopa ,lee-vu'dow-pu
- The levorotatory form of dopa (trade names Bendopa and Brocadopa and Larodopa); as a drug it is used to treat Parkinson's disease
"The doctor prescribed levodopa to help control her tremors";
- L-dopa, Bendopa, Brocadopa, Larodopa
Derived forms: levodopas
Type of: dihydroxyphenylalanine, dopa
Encyclopedia: Levodopa