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dobutamine

US/doʊˈbjuː.təˌmiːn/

dobutamine noun: a strongly inotropic catecholamine administered intravenously in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₈H₂₃NO₃·HCl especially to increase cardiac output and lower wedge pressure in heart failure and after cardiopulmonary bypass surgery.

dobutamine: a strongly inotropic catecholamine administered intravenously in the form of its hydrochloride...
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Noun

dobutamine (uncountable)

  1. A strongly inotropic catecholamine administered intravenously in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₈H₂₃NO₃·HCl especially to increase cardiac output and lower wedge pressure in heart failure and after cardiopulmonary bypass surgery

Origin of dobutamine

Probably from but(yl) + do(p)amine.

Questions about dobutamine

What does dobutamine mean?
Dobutamine means a strongly inotropic catecholamine administered intravenously in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₈H₂₃NO₃·HCl especially to increase cardiac output and lower wedge pressure in heart failure and after cardiopulmonary bypass surgery.
What part of speech is dobutamine?
Dobutamine is a noun.
How do you pronounce dobutamine?
Dobutamine is pronounced /doʊˈbjuː.təˌmiːn/ (US).

Words near dobutamine in the dictionary

  1. dobule
  2. dobules
  3. dobund
  4. dobunds
  5. dobupride
  6. dobutamine
  7. Dobwalls
  8. doby
  9. Dobyns
  10. Dobynses
  11. Dobys

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