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Definitions for quinidine
ˈkwɪn ɪˌdin, -dɪnquini·dine
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Princeton's WordNet
quinidine, Quinidex, Quinoranoun
cardiac drug (trade names Quinidex and Quinora) used to treat certain heart arrhythmias
Wiktionary
quinidinenoun
An isomer of quinine that is used as an antiarrhythmic agent
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Quinidine
Quinidine is a class IA antiarrhythmic agent used to treat heart rhythm disturbances. It is the enantiomer of antimalarial agent quinine, originally derived from the bark of the cinchona tree. The drug causes increased action potential duration, as well as a prolonged QT interval. As of 2019, its IV formulation is no longer being manufactured for use in the United States.
Webster Dictionary
Quinidinenoun
an alkaloid isomeric with, and resembling, quinine, found in certain species of cinchona, from which it is extracted as a bitter white crystalline substance; conchinine. It is used somewhat as a febrifuge
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Quinidine
Quinidine is a pharmaceutical agent that acts as a class I antiarrhythmic agent in the heart. It is a stereoisomer of quinine, originally derived from the bark of the cinchona tree. The drug causes increased action potential duration, as well as a prolonged QT interval.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Quinidine
An optical isomer of quinine, extracted from the bark of the Cinchona tree and similar plant species. This alkaloid dampens the excitability of cardiac and skeletal muscles by blocking sodium and potassium currents across cellular membranes. It prolongs cellular action potential, and decreases automaticity. Quinidine also blocks muscarinic and alpha-adrenergic neurotransmission.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of quinidine in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of quinidine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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- quinidinaCatalan, Valencian
- quinidinaSpanish
- quinidineHindi
- chinidinaItalian
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