amiodarone

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Chemical structure of amiodarone
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Etymology

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From ami(no)- +‎ iod- +‎ (coum)arone (benzofuran).

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amiodarone (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) an antiarrhythmic drug administered in the form of its hydrochloride C25H29I2NO3·HCl and used to treat life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia
    Hypernyms: amine, benzofuran, ether, ketone, organoiodine

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