amiodarone en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌæm.iˈoʊ.dəˌɹoʊn/ (General-American)
- /əˈmi.əd.əˌɹoʊn/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English ami(no)- Pre-Greekbor. Proto-Hellenic *wion Ancient Greek ἴον (íon) Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Ancient Greek ἰοειδής (ioeidḗs)der. English iodo- English iod- Old Tupi kumarubor. French coumarou ▲ Latin -īnus French -in Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -am Old French -e French -e French -ine French coumarinebor. German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English (coum)arone English amiodarone From ami(no)- + iod- + (coum)arone (“benzofuran”).
Meanings
- (uncountable) an antiarrhythmic drug administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₅H₂₉I₂NO₃·HCl and used to treat life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia
Deriveds
-arone · desethylamiodarone · amiodarone hydrochloride
Hypernyms
ether · amine · benzofuran · ketone · organoiodine
Translations (7)
de Amiodaron (Translations) · ru амиодаро́н (Translations) · fi amiodaroni (Translations) · el αμιωδαρόνη (Translations) · pt amiodarona (Translations) · es amiodarona (Translations) · ca amiodarona (Translations)