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Meaning of "levodopa" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LEVODOPA

levodopa  [ˌliːvəʊˈdəʊpə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEVODOPA

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Levodopa is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LEVODOPA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

L-DOPA

L-DOPA is a chemical that is made and used as part of the normal biology of humans, some animals and plants. Some animals and humans make it via biosynthesis from the amino acid L-tyrosine. L-DOPA is the precursor to the neurotransmitters dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine collectively known as catecholamines. L-DOPA can be manufactured and in its pure form is sold as a psychoactive drug with the INN levodopa; trade names include Sinemet, Parcopa, Atamet, Stalevo, Madopar, and Prolopa. As a drug it is used in the clinical treatment of Parkinson's disease and dopamine-responsive dystonia. L-DOPA has a counterpart with opposite chirality, D-DOPA. As is true with many molecules, the human body makes only one of these isomers.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LEVODOPA


coper
ˈkəʊpə
dopa
ˈdəʊpə
doper
ˈdəʊpə
Europa
jʊˈrəʊpə
groper
ˈɡrəʊpə
hoper
ˈhəʊpə
interloper
ˈɪntəˌləʊpə
L-dopa
ɛlˈdəʊpə
loper
ˈləʊpə
methyldopa
ˌmiːθaɪlˈdəʊpə
moper
ˈməʊpə
opah
ˈəʊpə
roper
ˈrəʊpə
scopa
ˈskəʊpə
sloper
ˈsləʊpə
soaper
ˈsəʊpə
Soper
ˈsəʊpə
sopor
ˈsəʊpə
stoper
ˈstəʊpə
toper
ˈtəʊpə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEVODOPA

leviratic
leviratical
leviration
levitate
levitation
levitational
levitator
Levite
Levitic
Levitical
Leviticus
levities
levity
Levkosia
levogyre
levorotary
levulin
levulose
levy
levy en masse

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEVODOPA

Arequipa
Capa
culpa
go back to the pa
grandpa
grappa
kappa
limpa
napa
pa
papa
pipa
pupa
scarpa
spa
Tampa
tapa
Tegucigalpa
tepa
vespa

Synonyms and antonyms of levodopa in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «levodopa» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEVODOPA

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The translations of levodopa from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «levodopa» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

左旋多巴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

levodopa
570 millions of speakers

English

levodopa
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

levodopa
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ليفودوبا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

леводопа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

levodopa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লেভোডোপা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lévodopa
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Levodopa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Levodopa
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

レボドパ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

레보도파
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Levodopa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

levodopa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லெவோடோபா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लेवोडोपा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

levodopa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

levodopa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lewodopy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

леводопа
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

levodopa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λεβοντόπα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

levodopa
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

levodopa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

levodopa
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of levodopa

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEVODOPA»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEVODOPA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about levodopa

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEVODOPA»

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Principles of Pharmacology: The Pathophysiologic Basis of ...
Effects of carbidopa, COMT inhibitors, and MAO-B inhibitors on the peripheral and central metabolism of levodopa . Orally administered levodopa (L-DOPA) is metabolized in the peripheral tissues and in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract by ...
David E. Golan, Armen H. Tashjian, Ehrin J. Armstrong, 2011
2
Herb, Nutrient, and Drug Interactions: Clinical Implications ...
125 Levodopa, Carbidopa, Benserazide, and Related Antiparkinsonian Medications Carbidopa (Lodosyn), levodopa (L-dopa; Dopar, Larodopa); combination drugs: levodopa and benserazide (co-bene- ldopa; Madopar); levodopa and ...
Mitchell Bebel Stargrove, Jonathan Treasure, Dwight L. McKee, 2008
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Foye's Principles of Medicinal Chemistry
Levodopa Therapy About 40 years after its introduction, levodopa remains the most effective pharmacotherapy in Parkinson's disease (57). Despite controversy regarding long-term efficacy, side effects, and even potential neurotoxicity, most ...
Thomas L. Lemke, David A. Williams, 2008
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Nurse's Drug 2009
carbidopa and levodopa Mechanism of Action Is bactericidal to susceptible organisms by inhibiting the biosynthesis of cell wall mucopeptides, especially when target cells are actively multiplying. J Contraindications Hypersensitivity to  ...
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2008
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Parkinson's Disease
The rate-limiting enzyme, tyrosine hydrox- ylase (TH), converts the dietary amino acid tyrosine (TYR) into levodopa (L-dopa). L-dopa is then converted into dopamine (DA) by dopa-decarboxylase (DDC). DA is stored in vesicles for release into ...
Ronald F. Pfeiffer, Zbigniew K. Wszolek, Manuchair Ebadi, 2004
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Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders: Diagnosis and ...
treatment decision is whether to use carbidopa-levodopa monotherapy or to use either dopamine agonist monotherapy or combination therapy with levodopa. For most patients with PD, carbidopa-levodopa monotherapy is an appropriate ...
Charles H. Adler, J. Eric Ahlskog, 2000
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Principles of Treatment in Parkinson's Disease
When treatment with extended-release carbidopa/levodopa is initiated, patients should be instructed to take one of the 25/100mg tablets three times daily. This dose is often enough to provide symptomatic relief, particularly in patients who are ...
Anthony Henry Vernon Schapira, Charles Warren Olanow, 2005
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The Encyclopedia of Parkinson's Disease
LEVODOPA 170 medication side effects COMMON POTENTIAL SIDE EFFECTS OF MEDICATIONS. levodopa 149 Mild to Moderate Side Effects Lightheadedness, dry mouth, fatigue headaches Stomach upset, diarrhea, constipation Weight ...
Anthony D. Mosley, Deborah S. Romaine, Ali Samii, 2010
9
Mapping the Progress of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease
metabolism, which depends mainly on O-methylation when levodopa is administered with peripheral dopa decarboxylase inhibitor. Levodopa is most effective when absorbed quickly in the proximal small intestine, the segment of maximum ...
Yoshikuni Mizuno, Abraham Fisher, Israel Hanin, 2002
10
Parkinsons's Disease: The Treatment Options
In contrast to dopamine, levodopa readily passes the blood-brain barrier (BBB) mediated by a saturable carrier system for LNAAs similar to that in the gut.23'24 Thus, the BBB is the second site where dietary LNAAs compete with levodopa on  ...
Peter Lewitt, Wolfgang H Oertel, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEVODOPA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term levodopa is used in the context of the following news items.
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Intec Pharma Ltd. (NTEC) Plans to Raise $38 Million in July 27th …
Our leading product candidate, Accordion Pill Carbidopa/Levodopa, or AP-CDLD, is indicated for the treatment of Parkinson s disease ... «sleekmoney, Jul 15»
2
Company Shares of NeuroDerm Ltd. Rally 15.17% - OTC Outlook
It developed a liquid formulation of levodopa (LD) and carbidopa (CD). The Company developed a line of LD/CD product candidates ... «OTC Outlook, Jul 15»
3
Did Researchers Just Unlock the Secret to Fighting Parkinson's …
One experimental therapy worth keeping your eyes on is CVT-301, an inhaled formulation of levodopa. In December, Acorda Therapeutics ... «Fox Business, Jul 15»
4
When battery exhaustion lets the lame walk: a case report on the …
He was on medication with levodopa, entacapone, and pramipexole divided into seven daily doses, with a total levodopa equivalent dose of 998 mg [7], oral ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jul 15»
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Pint-sized biotechs join the IPO queue as Wall Street cash pours in
The biotech's top prospect is an accordion-enabled take on the standard Parkinson's drugs carbidopa and levodopa, slated to enter Phase III in ... «FierceBiotech, Jul 15»
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Premarket Biotech Digest: Options Trading, Achillion Short Interest …
... symbol NTEC on the NASDAQ. The company is developing an improved delivery method for carbidopa/levodopa for Parkinson's disease. «Seeking Alpha, Jul 15»
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A better Parkinson's pill: Intec Pharma sets terms for $38 million US …
Intec Pharma, which is developing an improved delivery method of carbidopa/levodopa for Parkinson's disease, announced terms for its US ... «Renaissance Capital, Jul 15»
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The Most Popular Psychiatric Drugs Alter Decisions to Cause Harm
Citalopram (Celexa®) and levodopa (Larodopa®), considered to be the most commonly prescribed antidepressant and Parkinson's drug ... «Brain Blogger, Jul 15»
9
Severe dyskinesias rare in community Parkinson's cohort
In line with expectations, higher cumulative levodopa dose significantly predicted an increased risk of both motor fluctuations and dyskinesias. «News-Medical.net, Jul 15»
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Amarantus Completes Acquisition of ESS From Lonza for the …
... division has development rights to eltoprazine, a Phase 2b small molecule indicated for Parkinson's disease levodopa-induced dyskinesia, ... «CNNMoney, Jul 15»

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