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dipyridamole

[ dahy-pir-i-duh-mohl, -puh-rid-uh- ]
/ daɪˈpɪr ɪ dəˌmoʊl, -pəˈrɪd ə- /

noun Pharmacology.

a yellow crystalline powder, C24H40N8O4, used prophylactically for angina pectoris and in combination with other drugs to reduce thrombus formation.

Nearby words

  1. diptote,
  2. diptych,
  3. dipylidiasis,
  4. dipylidium caninum,
  5. dipyramid,
  6. diquark,
  7. diquat,
  8. dir.,
  9. dir. prop.,
  10. dirac

Origin of dipyridamole

di-1 + pyri(mi)d(ine) + am(ino)- + -ole, perhaps -ole2
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Medicine definitions for dipyridamole

dipyridamole

[ dī-pĭr′ĭ-də-mōl′, -pə-rĭd′ə- ]

n.

A drug that acts as a coronary vasodilator and is used in the long-term treatment of angina pectoris.
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