levodopa

noun

levo·​do·​pa ˌle-və-ˈdō-pə How to pronounce levodopa (audio)
: l-dopa

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Up to 92% levodopa and 81% carbidopa were released over seven days. — New Atlas, 13 July 2025 Until now, levodopa has been the standard first-line treatment for Parkinson’s patients. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025 Standard treatments like carbidopa/levodopa may take longer to kick in or feel less effective when GI issues are in play. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026 The health care provider would then diagnose a player with Parkinson’s and, usually, issue a prescription for levodopa, a medicine that treats Parkinson’s by masking or suppressing symptoms. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for levodopa

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First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of levodopa was in 1969

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