levodopa vs L-dopa

levodopa and L-dopa both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
levodopa	Yes	No	No	No
L-dopa	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, levodopa and L-dopa are synonyms defined as:

levodopa and L-dopa: the levorotatory form of dopa (trade names Bendopa and Brocadopa and Larodopa); as a drug it is used to treat Parkinson's disease

Other synonyms of levodopa include Bendopa, Brocadopa, Larodopa.

levodopa (noun)	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	the levorotatory form of dopa (trade names Bendopa and Brocadopa and Larodopa); as a drug it is used to treat Parkinson's disease