dipyridamole

[ dahy-pir-i-duh-mohl, -puh-rid-uh- ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a yellow crystalline powder, C 24 H 40 N 8 O 4 , used prophylactically for angina pectoris and in combination with other drugs to reduce thrombus formation.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dipyridamole¹

di- ¹ + pyri(mi)d(ine) + am(ino)- + -ole, perhaps -ole ²