quinidin

/kwɪnɪdɪn/

Definitions

1. noun

A cardiac antiarrhythmic drug derived from the bark of the cinchona tree, used to treat certain types of irregular heartbeat.

“The cardiologist prescribed quinidine to regulate the patient’s abnormal heart rhythm.”

Synonyms

  • lidocaine
  • procainamide

Antonyms

  • arrhythmia accelerator