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carbidopa

/ˌkɑɹ.bɪˈdoʊ.pə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables
car-bidopa
IPA
/ˌkɑɹ.bɪˈdoʊ.pə/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A drug C₁₀H₁₄N₂O₄·H₂O that inhibits decarboxylation of ʟ-dopa in tissues outside the brain and that is administered with ʟ-dopa in the treatment of Parkinson's disease to increase the amount of ʟ-dopa available for transport to the brain.

Uncountable

Etymology

Probably from (de)carb(oxylase) + i(nhibitor) + -dopa (“dopamine derivative”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkɑɹ.bɪˈdoʊ.pə/

Usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce carbidopa?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɑɹ.bɪˈdoʊ.pə/.
What does carbidopa mean?
A drug C₁₀H₁₄N₂O₄·H₂O that inhibits decarboxylation of ʟ-dopa in tissues outside the brain and that is administered with ʟ-dopa in the treatment of Parkinson's disease to increase the amount of ʟ-dopa available for transport to the brain.
Where does carbidopa come from?
Probably from (de)carb(oxylase) + i(nhibitor) + -dopa (“dopamine derivative”).

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