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ʟ-dopa

/ɛlˈdoʊ.pə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ʟ--dopa
IPA
/ɛlˈdoʊ.pə/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The levorotatory form of dopa, used to treat Parkinson's disease.

Uncountable

Etymology

From ʟ- (“ʟ-configuration”) + dopa.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɛlˈdoʊ.pə/
  • British English: /ɛlˈdəʊ.pə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

L-DOPA (alternative) levodopa (alternative) levodopamine (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce ʟ-dopa?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛlˈdoʊ.pə/.
What does ʟ-dopa mean?
The levorotatory form of dopa, used to treat Parkinson's disease.
Where does ʟ-dopa come from?
From ʟ- (“ʟ-configuration”) + dopa.

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