laevodihydroxyphenylalanine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine, a biosynthetic compound used as a drug in the treatment of Parkinson's disease and dystonia.

Word forms

laevodihydroxyphenylalanine

Etymology

From laevo- + dihydroxyphenylalanine.

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