English Explanatory Dictionary

amiodarone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. an antiarrhythmic drug administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₅H₂₉I₂NO₃·HCl and used to treat life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia

Pronunciation

/əˈmi.əd.əˌɹoʊn/ /ˌæm.iˈoʊ.dəˌɹoʊn/

Word forms

amiodarone

Etymology

Etymology tree Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English amino- Pre-Greekbor. Proto-Hellenic *wion Ancient Greek ῐ̓́ον (ĭ́on) Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Ancient Greek ἰοειδής (ioeidḗs)der. English iodo- English iod- Old Tupi kumarubor. French coumarou French -in French -e French -ine French coumarinebor. German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English coumarone English amiodarone From ami(no)- + iod- + (coum)arone (“benzofuran”).

Derived words

amiodarone hydrochloride -arone desethylamiodarone
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