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arrhythmogenic

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arrhythmogenic /ar·rhyth·mo·gen·ic/ (-jen´ik) producing or promoting arrhythmia.
ar·rhyth·mo·gen·ic (-rm-jnk)
adj.
Capable of inducing arrhythmias.

arrhythmogenic
producing or promoting arrhythmia.


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