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1. L-dopa
noun. the levorotatory form of dopa (trade names Bendopa and Brocadopa and Larodopa); as a drug it is used to treat Parkinson's disease.
Rhymes with L Dopa
- mitteleuropa
- mericopa
- maricopa
- mogopa
- europa
- stopa
- apopa
- popa
- coppa
- copa
2. L._monocytogenes
noun. the type species of the genus Listeria; can cause meningitis, encephalitis, septicemia, endocarditis, abortion, abscesses, listeriosis.
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3. dopa
noun. ['ˈdoʊpə'] amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain.
5. l
noun. ['ˈɛl'] a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints).
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9. L
noun. a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter.