💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "L dopa"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| levodopanoun | (biochemistry, pharmacology) Alternative form of ʟ-dopa. [(biochemistry, pharmacology) The levorotatory form of dopa, used to treat Parkinson's disease.] |
| levo | (chemistry) Clipping of levorotatory. [(chemistry) (of an optically active compound or crystal) That rotates the plane of polarized light to the left, or counter-clockwise. Notation: (−) or formerly lowercase l-.] |
| bendopanoun | the levorotatory form of dopa (trade names bendopa and brocadopa and larodopa); as a drug it is used to treat parkinson's disease |
| brocadopanoun | the levorotatory form of dopa (trade names bendopa and brocadopa and larodopa); as a drug it is used to treat parkinson's disease |
| dopaminenoun | (biochemistry, pharmacology) A monoamine C₈H₁₁NO₂ that is a decarboxylated form of dopa, present in the body as a neurotransmitter and a precursor of other substances including adrenalin. |
| l-dopanoun | (biochemistry) Alternative form of ʟ-dopa. [(biochemistry, pharmacology) The levorotatory form of dopa, used to treat Parkinson's disease.] |
| larodopanoun | the levorotatory form of dopa (trade names bendopa and brocadopa and larodopa); as a drug it is used to treat parkinson's disease |
| amphetaminenoun | (medicine, pharmacology) A potent central nervous system stimulant of the phenethylamine chemical class that is used to treat ADHD, narcolepsy, and obesity. |
| alaninenoun | (biochemistry, uncountable) A nonessential amino acid 2-aminopropanoic acid found in most animal proteins |
| analgesicnoun | (pharmacology) Any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain, especially without inducing a loss of other sensation. (Contrast anesthetic.) |
| antibioticnoun | (pharmacology) Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms, generally transported by the lymphatic system. |
| antidopa | — |
| antipsychoticnoun | (pharmacology) Any of a group of drugs used to treat psychosis or other conditions, chiefly one that acts as an antagonist, partial agonist, or inverse agonist of dopamine receptors in the synapses. |
| argininenoun | An amino acid found in animal foods that plays an important role in several physiological processes. |
| ascorbic | Associated with the absence of scurvy; acting against scurvy. |
| atropinenoun | (toxicology, pharmacology) An alkaloid extracted from the plant deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna) and other sources, such as the seeds of the thorn-apple. Though overdoses would be fatal it is used as a drug in medicine for its paralytic effects (e.g. in surgery to relax muscles, in dentistry to dry the mouth, in ophthalmology to dilate the pupils). |
| carnitinenoun | (organic chemistry) A betaine, 3-hydroxy-4-trimethylammonio-butanoate, that is found in the liver and has a function in fatty acid transport. |
| corticosteroidnoun | (biochemistry, steroids) Any of a group of steroid hormones, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in a large range of physiological systems. |
| cyclosporinenoun | (pharmacology) Alternative form of ciclosporin. [(pharmacology) An immunosuppressive drug C₆₂H₁₁₁N₁₁O₁₂ that is a cyclic polypeptide obtained as a metabolite from a fungus (Tolypocladium inflatum) and is used especially to prevent rejection of transplanted organs and in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis.] |
| decarboxylasenoun | (biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a carboxyl group, effectively removing carbon dioxide from a compound. |
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