levodopa (redirected from Brocadopa)

levodopa: see l-dopa.

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levodopa

 or L-dopa

Organic compound (L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine) from which the body makes dopamine, a neurotransmitter deficient in persons with parkinsonism. When given orally in large daily doses, levodopa can lessen the effects of the disease. However, it becomes less effective over time and causes abnormal involuntary movements (dyskinesia).

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levodopa [¦lev·ə¦dō·pə]

(pharmacology)

C₉H₁₁NO₄Crystals or crystalline powder, soluble in dilute hydrochloric acid and in formic acid; used as an anticholinergic drug and in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. AbbreviatedL-dopa.