procainamide

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UK/pɹəʊˈkeɪ.nəm.ʌɪd/US/pɹoʊˈkeɪ.nəˌmaɪd/

noun

A base of an amide related to procaine (trademark Pronestyl) that is used in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₃H₂₁N₃O·HCl as a cardiac depressant especially in the treatment of ventricular and atrial arrhythmias.

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Meanings

nounprocainamide (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA base of an amide related to procaine (trademark Pronestyl) that is used in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₃H₂₁N₃O·HCl as a cardiac depressant especially in the treatment of ventricular and atrial arrhythmias.

Origin

From procaine + -amide.

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APA

procainamide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/procainamide

MLA

“procainamide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/procainamide. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “procainamide,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/procainamide.

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