disopyramide

English

Chemical structure of disopyramide

Etymology

From diiso(propyl) +‎ pyr(idine) +‎ (butan)amide.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌdaɪ.səˈpɪɹ.əˌmaɪd/

Noun

disopyramide (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A cardiac depressant administered in the form of its phosphate C₂₁H₂₉N₃O·H₃PO₄ in the treatment of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias.

Derived terms

• disopyramide phosphate

References

• “disopyramide”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.