Meanings
nounamrinone (uncountable)
alternative US inamrinone
- uncountablemedicineA type 3 pyridine phosphodiesterase inhibitor used to treat congestive heart failure.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna drug (trade name Inocor) used intravenously in heart failure; increases strength of contraction of myocardium
Similar
Inocor
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Origin
Blend of amino + pyri(di)none.
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APA
amrinone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amrinone
MLA
“amrinone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amrinone. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amrinone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amrinone.
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