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milrinone

US/ˈmɪl.ɹəˌnoʊn/

milrinone noun: an inotropic vasodilator agent administered in the form of its lactate C₁₂H₉N₃O·C₃H₆O₃ especially in short-term intravenous therapy for congestive heart failure.

milrinone: an inotropic vasodilator agent administered in the form of its lactate C₁₂H₉N₃O·C₃H₆O₃ especially...
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Noun

milrinone (uncountable)

  1. An inotropic vasodilator agent administered in the form of its lactate C₁₂H₉N₃O·C₃H₆O₃ especially in short-term intravenous therapy for congestive heart failure.

Origin of milrinone

Probably from m(eth)yl + -rinone (“amrinone derivative”).

Words formed from milrinone

  • milrinone lactate

Questions about milrinone

What does milrinone mean?
Milrinone means an inotropic vasodilator agent administered in the form of its lactate C₁₂H₉N₃O·C₃H₆O₃ especially in short-term intravenous therapy for congestive heart failure.
What part of speech is milrinone?
Milrinone is a noun.
How do you pronounce milrinone?
Milrinone is pronounced /ˈmɪl.ɹəˌnoʊn/ (US).

Words near milrinone in the dictionary

  1. milquetoastness
  2. milquetoasts
  3. milquetoasty
  4. milrei
  5. milreis
  6. milrinone
  7. milRNA
  8. milRNAs
  9. Milroy
  10. Milroy disease
  11. Milroy's disease

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