amiodarone

Definitions of amiodarone
  1. noun
    an antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Cordarone) that has potentially fatal side effects and is used to control serious heart rhythm problems only when safer agents have been ineffective
    synonyms: Cordarone
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    type of:
    antiarrhythmic, antiarrhythmic drug, antiarrhythmic medication
    a drug used to treat an abnormal heart rhythm
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