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ritodrine

UK/ˈɹɪt.ə(ʊ).dɹiːn/US/ˈɹɪt.əˌdɹin/

ritodrine noun: a sympathomimetic drug (beta-adrenoreceptor agonist) given by intravenous infusion in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₂₁NO₃·HCl to reduce uterine contractility and arrest premature labor.

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Noun

ritodrine (uncountable)

  1. A sympathomimetic drug (beta-adrenoreceptor agonist) given by intravenous infusion in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₂₁NO₃·HCl to reduce uterine contractility and arrest premature labor.

Origin of ritodrine

From rito- (of unknown origin) + -drine (“sympathomimetic”).

Words formed from ritodrine

  • ritodrine hydrochloride

Questions about ritodrine

What does ritodrine mean?
Ritodrine means a sympathomimetic drug (beta-adrenoreceptor agonist) given by intravenous infusion in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₂₁NO₃·HCl to reduce uterine contractility and arrest premature labor.
What part of speech is ritodrine?
Ritodrine is a noun.
How do you pronounce ritodrine?
Ritodrine is pronounced /ˈɹɪt.ə(ʊ).dɹiːn/ (UK).

Words near ritodrine in the dictionary

  1. rithmomachy
  2. riths
  3. ritlecitinib
  4. ritmográfico
  5. rito
  6. ritodrine
  7. Ritona
  8. ritonavir
  9. ritornel
  10. ritornell
  11. ritornelle

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