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rimantadine

US/ɹɪˈmæn.təˌdin/

rimantadine noun: a synthetic antiviral drug that is chemically related to amantadine and is administered orally in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₂H₂₁N·HCl in the prevention and treatment of influenza A; 1-(1-adamantyl)ethanamine.

rimantadine: a synthetic antiviral drug that is chemically related to amantadine and is administered orally in...
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Noun

rimantadine (uncountable)

  1. A synthetic antiviral drug that is chemically related to amantadine and is administered orally in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₂H₂₁N·HCl in the prevention and treatment of influenza A; 1-(1-adamantyl)ethanamine.

Origin of rimantadine

From [Term?] + -mantadine (“adamantane derivative”).

Questions about rimantadine

What does rimantadine mean?
Rimantadine means a synthetic antiviral drug that is chemically related to amantadine and is administered orally in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₂H₂₁N·HCl in the prevention and treatment of influenza A; 1-(1-adamantyl)ethanamine.
What part of speech is rimantadine?
Rimantadine is a noun.
How do you pronounce rimantadine?
Rimantadine is pronounced /ɹɪˈmæn.təˌdin/ (US).

Words near rimantadine in the dictionary

  1. rima glottidis
  2. Rimac
  3. rimae
  4. Rimando
  5. Rimandos
  6. rimantadine
  7. rimantidine
  8. rimas
  9. rimate
  10. rimau dahan
  11. rimaye

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