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ENCAINIDE
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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
Classified under:
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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