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.

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Origin of dipyridamole

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

Words nearby dipyridamole

diptote, diptych, dipylidiasis, Dipylidium caninum, dipyramid, dipyridamole, diquark, diquat, dir., Dirac, Dirac constant
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Medical 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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