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dobutamine

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /doʊˈbjuː.təˌmiːn/

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noun

Meaning 1

A strongly inotropic catecholamine administered intravenously in the form of its hydrochloride C18H23NO3·HCl especially to increase cardiac output and lower wedge pressure in heart failure and after cardiopulmonary bypass surgery

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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History

Etymology

Probably from but(yl) + do(p)amine.