l-dopa

noun

1. the levorotatory form of dopa (trade names Bendopa and Brocadopa and Larodopa); as a drug it is used to treat Parkinson’s disease

   Synonyms

   • L-dopa, levodopa, Bendopa, Brocadopa, Larodopa

   Less specific

   • dopa, dihydroxyphenylalanine