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ENCAINIDE

• 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.

• ENCAINIDE (noun)

Sense 1

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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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