What does "amiodarone" mean?

an antiarrhythmic drug administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₅H₂₉I₂NO₃·HCl and used to treat life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia

What is a synonym for "amiodarone"?

Common synonyms include: cordarone.

Pronounced //əˈmi.əd.əˌɹoʊn//.

//əˈmi.əd.əˌɹoʊn// noun

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Noun

1
an antiarrhythmic drug administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₅H₂₉I₂NO₃·HCl and used to treat life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia uncountable
2
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 wordnet

From ami(no)- + iod- + (coum)arone (“benzofuran”).

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