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milrinone

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

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  • General-American: /ˈmɪl.ɹəˌnoʊn/

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noun

Meaning 1

An inotropic vasodilator agent administered in the form of its lactate C12H9N3O·C3H6O3 especially in short-term intravenous therapy for congestive heart failure.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

Probably from m(eth)yl + -rinone (“amrinone derivative”).