mexiletine
English
editEtymology
editFrom me(thyl) + xyl(yl) + eth(ylam)ine.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /mɪkˈsʌɪ.lɪt.iːn/, /mɪkˈsɪl.ɪt.iːn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /mɛkˈsɪl.əˌtiːn/
Noun
editmexiletine (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A drug with structure and actions similar to those of lidocaine, given (usually as the hydrochloride) orally or intravenously in the treatment of ventricular arrhythmias, and sometimes for the relief of neurogenic pain; 1-(2,6-dimethylphenoxy)-2-propanamine, C6H3(CH3)2(OCH2CH(CH3)NH2).
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- “mexiletine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.