noun
- Plural of levodopa; a medication used to treat Parkinson's disease by increasing dopamine levels in the brain.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term; typically used in clinical or scientific contexts
Examples
- The neurologist prescribed levodopas to help manage the patient's Parkinson's symptoms.
- Different formulations of levodopas are available, including immediate-release and extended-release versions.
- Levodopas work by crossing the blood-brain barrier and converting to dopamine in the brain.
- The patient's response to levodopas improved significantly after adjusting the dosage.
- Levodopas remain one of the most effective treatments for motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease.