# carbidopa

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌkɑɹ.bɪˈdoʊ.pə/

## Definitions
1. A drug C₁₀H₁₄N₂O₄·H₂O that inhibits decarboxylation of ʟ-dopa in tissues outside the brain and that is administered with ʟ-dopa in the treatment of Parkinson's disease to increase the amount of ʟ-dopa available for transport to the brain.

## Etymology
Probably from (de)carb(oxylase) + i(nhibitor) + -dopa (“dopamine derivative”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/carbidopa