levodopa

noun

levo·​do·​pa ˌle-və-ˈdō-pə 

: l-dopa

Examples of levodopa in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The health care provider would then diagnose a player with Parkinson’s and, usually, issue a prescription for levodopa, a medicine that treats Parkinson’s by masking or suppressing symptoms. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 June 2026

Standard treatments like carbidopa/levodopa may take longer to kick in or feel less effective when GI issues are in play. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026

The researchers also found that existing treatments for Parkinson’s, including the medication levodopa (also known as L-DOPA), as well as brain stimulation, decreased the circuit’s connectivity, making the brains of people with the condition look more like those of healthy people. — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026

Vitamin B6 Taking vitamin B6 with levodopa, a medication for Parkinson’s disease, can reduce the medication’s effectiveness. — Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 25 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for levodopa

• maricopa
• methyldopa
• copa
• dopa
• europa

Medical Definition

levodopa

noun

levo·​do·​pa ˈlev-ə-ˌdō-pə  ˌlē-və-ˈdō-pə 

variants or British laevodopa

ˌlē-və- 

: l-dopa