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noun
An antiarrhythmic drug administered in the form of its acetate C17H20F6N2O3·C2H4O2 especially to treat serious ventricular arrhythmias.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
oral antiarrhythmic medication (trade name Tambocor) used as a last resort in treating arrhythmias; increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Tambocor
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: antiarrhythmic, antiarrhythmic drug, antiarrhythmic medication
History
From (tri)fl(uoro)e(thoxy) + -cain- + (am)ide.
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