antiarrhythmic

antiarrhythmic

 [an″te-ah-rith´mik]

1. preventing or alleviating cardiac arrhythmias.

2. an agent that has this effect.

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an·ti·ar·rhyth·mic

(an'tē-ă-ridh'mik),

Combating an arrhythmia.

Synonym(s): antidysrhythmic

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antiarrhythmic

(ăn′tē-ə-rĭth′mĭk, ăn′tī-)

adj.

Preventing or alleviating irregularities in the force or rhythm of the heart.

n.

An antiarrhythmic drug.

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antiarrhythmic

adjective Referring to an agent or mechanism that counters cardiac arrhythmias noun An agent that prevents or ameliorates cardiac arrhythmias

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