ANTIARRHYTHMIC

antiarrhythmic, antiarrhythmic drug, antiarrhythmic medication

(noun) a drug used to treat an abnormal heart rhythm

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

antiarrhythmic (not comparable)

(pharmaceutical effect) Used to treat or prevent (heart) arrhythmia (irregular beat).

Noun

antiarrhythmic (plural antiarrhythmics)

(pharmaceutical drug) A drug that treats or prevents (heart) arrhythmia (irregular beat).

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23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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