Desethylamiodarone

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A metabolite related to amiodarone by removal of one or more ethyl groups uncountable

    "Amiodarone and its principal lipophilic metabolite, desethylamiodarone, are highly concentrated in the liver in a manner that appears to be related more closely to the total dose rather than to plasma concentrations."

Example

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"Amiodarone and its principal lipophilic metabolite, desethylamiodarone, are highly concentrated in the liver in a manner that appears to be related more closely to the total dose rather than to plasma concentrations."

Etymology

From desmethyl + amiodarone.

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