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galantamine

US/ɡəˈlæn.təˌmiːn/

galantamine noun: an alkaloid, obtained synthetically or from various plants, used for the treatment of mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease and various memory impairments.

galantamine: an alkaloid, obtained synthetically or from various plants, used for the treatment of mild to...
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Noun

galantamine (uncountable)

  1. An alkaloid, obtained synthetically or from various plants, used for the treatment of mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease and various memory impairments.

Forms of galantamine

alternative formgalanthamine

Origin of galantamine

From translingual Galanthus (“genus name”) + amine.

Questions about galantamine

What does galantamine mean?
Galantamine means an alkaloid, obtained synthetically or from various plants, used for the treatment of mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease and various memory impairments.
What part of speech is galantamine?
Galantamine is a noun.
How do you pronounce galantamine?
Galantamine is pronounced /ɡəˈlæn.təˌmiːn/ (US).

Words near galantamine in the dictionary

  1. Galano
  2. Galanos
  3. Galans
  4. galant
  5. Galanta
  6. galantamine
  7. galantaminium
  8. galantaminiums
  9. Galante
  10. Galanter
  11. Galantes

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