- antiarrhythmic
- adjective
Date: 1954
tending to prevent or relieve cardiac arrhythmia <an antiarrhythmic agent>
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antiarrhythmic
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antiarrhythmic medication — noun a drug used to treat an abnormal heart rhythm • Syn: ↑antiarrhythmic, ↑antiarrhythmic drug • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug • Hyponyms … Useful english dictionary
antiarrhythmic — /an tee euh ridh mik, euh rith , an tuy /, Pharm. adj. 1. of or pertaining to any substance that prevents, inhibits, or alleviates heartbeat irregularities. n. 2. any such substance, as lidocaine. [1950 55; ANTI + ARRHYTHMIC] * * * … Universalium
antiarrhythmic — 1. adjective Referring to a drug that treats or prevents (heart) arrhythmia (irregular beat). 2. noun A drug that treats or prevents (heart) arrhythmia (irregular beat) … Wiktionary
antiarrhythmic — an·ti·arrhythmic … English syllables
antiarrhythmic — an ti•ar•rhyth′mic adj. n … From formal English to slang
propafenone — Antiarrhythmic agent classified as a class IC type, thus resembling flecainide and encainide. Blocks fast sodium channels and has been used in the treatment of ventricular cardiac arrhythmias … Medical dictionary
