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ENCAINIDE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does encainide mean?
• ENCAINIDE (noun)
The noun ENCAINIDE has 1 sense:
1. antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Enkaid) used to treat life-threatening arrhythmias but increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients
Familiarity information: ENCAINIDE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
encainide; Enkaid
Hypernyms ("encainide" is a kind of...):
antiarrhythmic; antiarrhythmic drug; antiarrhythmic medication (a drug used to treat an abnormal heart rhythm)
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