ENCAINIDE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Enkaid) used to treat life-threatening arrhythmias but increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients

Synonyms:

encainide; Enkaid

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Nouns denoting man-made objects

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

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

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