antianginal

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US/æn.taɪ.æn.d͡ʒaɪ.nəl/

noun

Any drug used in the treatment of angina pectoris, a symptom of ischaemic heart disease.

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English angina ← Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-) →
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Meanings

nounantianginal (plural antianginals)

plural antianginals

  1. medicineAny drug used in the treatment of angina pectoris, a symptom of ischaemic heart disease.
adjectiveantianginal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicineUsed in the treatment of angina pectoris.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
  5. Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
  6. Englishanti-
  7. Englishangina
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  10. Englishantianginal

From anti- + angina + -al.

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Translations

Portuguese antianginal
  • antianginalused in the treatment of angina pectoris
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APA

antianginal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antianginal

MLA

“antianginal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antianginal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antianginal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antianginal.

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