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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-.]
bendopanounthe levorotatory form of dopa (trade names bendopa and brocadopa and larodopa); as a drug it is used to treat parkinson's disease
brocadopanounthe 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.]
larodopanounthe 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.
argininenounAn amino acid found in animal foods that plays an important role in several physiological processes.
ascorbicAssociated 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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