flecainide

English

Chemical structure of flecainide

Etymology

From (tri)fl(uoro)e(thoxy) +‎ -cain- +‎ (am)ide.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /flɛˈkeɪˌnaɪd/

Noun

flecainide (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) An antiarrhythmic drug administered in the form of its acetate C₁₇H₂₀F₆N₂O₃·C₂H₄O₂ especially to treat serious ventricular arrhythmias.

Derived terms

• flecainide acetate

Translations

antiarrhythmic agent

• Finnish: flekainidi

References

• “flecainide”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.