ritodrine
English
editEtymology
editFrom rito- (of unknown origin) + -drine (“sympathomimetic”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɹɪt.ə(ʊ).dɹiːn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɹɪt.əˌdɹin/, /ˈɹɪt.ə.dɹɪn/
Noun
editritodrine (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) 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.
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- “ritodrine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “ritodrine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Italian
editNoun
editritodrine f