AMIODARONE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Cordarone) that has potentially fatal side effects and is used to control serious heart rhythm problems only when safer agents have been ineffective

Synonyms:

amiodarone; Cordarone

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Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("amiodarone" is a kind of...):

antiarrhythmic; antiarrhythmic drug; antiarrhythmic medication (a drug used to treat an abnormal heart rhythm)

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