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etomidate

US/əˈtɑm.əˌdeɪt/

etomidate noun: a short-acting intravenous anaesthetic, ethyl 3-[(1R)-1-phenylethyl]imidazole-4-carboxylate.

etomidate: a short-acting intravenous anaesthetic, ethyl 3-[(1R)-1-phenylethyl]imidazole-4-carboxylate
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Noun

etomidate (uncountable)

  1. A short-acting intravenous anaesthetic, ethyl 3-[(1R)-1-phenylethyl]imidazole-4-carboxylate.
    Synonyms:
    space oil, Kpod

Synonyms of etomidate

Origin of etomidate

From eth(yl) + -o- + (i)mid(azole) + (carboxyl)ate.

Questions about etomidate

What does etomidate mean?
Etomidate means a short-acting intravenous anaesthetic, ethyl 3-[(1R)-1-phenylethyl]imidazole-4-carboxylate.
What part of speech is etomidate?
Etomidate is a noun.
How do you pronounce etomidate?
Etomidate is pronounced /əˈtɑm.əˌdeɪt/ (US).

Words near etomidate in the dictionary

  1. Etoka
  2. etoki
  3. etolorex
  4. etoloxamine
  5. etomethazene
  6. etomidate
  7. etomidoline
  8. etomoxir
  9. Eton
  10. Eton blue
  11. Eton collar

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