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BENDOPA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The levorotatory form of dopa (trade names Bendopa and Brocadopa and Larodopa); as a drug it is used to treat Parkinson's disease
Synonyms:
Bendopa; Brocadopa; L-dopa; Larodopa; levodopa
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Bendopa" is a kind of...):
dihydroxyphenylalanine; dopa (amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain)
Domain usage:
trade name (a name given to a product or service)
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