levosimendan

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US/ˌliː.voʊ.sɪˈmɛnˌdæn/

noun

A calcium sensitiser used in the management of acutely decompensated congestive heart failure.

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Meanings

nounlevosimendan (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA calcium sensitiser used in the management of acutely decompensated congestive heart failure.

Origin

From levo- + simendan.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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