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dexmedetomidine

dexmedetomidine noun: an aromatic imidazole derivative that is used as a sedative and analgesic.

Noun

dexmedetomidine (uncountable)

  1. An aromatic imidazole derivative that is used as a sedative and analgesic

Origin of dexmedetomidine

From dex- + medetomidine.

Questions about dexmedetomidine

What does dexmedetomidine mean?
Dexmedetomidine means an aromatic imidazole derivative that is used as a sedative and analgesic.
What part of speech is dexmedetomidine?
Dexmedetomidine is a noun.

Words near dexmedetomidine in the dictionary

  1. dexivacaine
  2. dexketoprofen
  3. dexlansoprazole
  4. dexlofexidine
  5. dexloxiglumide
  6. dexmedetomidine
  7. dexmethylphenidate
  8. dexnafenodone
  9. dexniguldipine
  10. dexo
  11. dexosome

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