etomidate

English

Chemical structure of etomidate

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɛˈtɑm.əˌdeɪt/

Noun

etomidate (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A short-acting intravenous anaesthetic, ethyl 3-[(1R)-1-phenylethyl]imidazole-4-carboxylate.