rimantadine

English

Chemical structure of rimantadine

Etymology

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

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Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈmæn.təˌdin/

Noun

rimantadine (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) 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.

References

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