entacapone
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Probably from German ent(gegen) (“E-configuration”) + -a- + -capone (“catechol-O-methyltransferase inhibitor”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɛnˈtæk.əˌpoʊn/
Noun[edit]
entacapone (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A drug C14H15N3O5 that inhibits the breakdown of ʟ-dopa and is used in conjunction with ʟ-dopa and carbidopa in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. It is marketed under the trademark Comtan and when used in conjunction with carbidopa and L-dopa, under the trademark Stalevo.
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References[edit]
- “entacapone”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.