antiarrhythmic medication
- noun
- /ˌæntiəˈrɪðmɪk ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/
- Specialized
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medicación antiarrítmica
- After taking the antiarrhythmic medication, he felt more stable and less prone to heart palpitations.
Examples
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She specifically does not recommend any antiarrhythmic medication.
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The doctor prescribed an antiarrhythmic medication to help regulate the patient's heart rhythm.
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It is essential to follow the dosage of antiarrhythmic medication as directed by the healthcare provider.
Synonyms
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4.7
A medicine doctors give to treat dangerous irregular heartbeats in emergencies
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3.9
A medicine that lowers blood pressure and heart rate and treats some heart rhythm problems
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9.9
A strong medicine for serious irregular heartbeats when other treatments fail
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7.2
A medicine that treats or prevents irregular heartbeats
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9.8
A strong medicine doctors give for serious irregular heartbeats when other medicines do not work and patients need regular checks
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A medicine that treats some types of irregular heartbeats
A medicine that prevents or treats abnormal heart rhythms
A medicine that treats serious irregular heartbeats in the heart's lower chambers
A medicine used to treat serious irregular beats in the heart's lower chambers when others fail
A medicine for serious irregular heartbeats when other medicines do not work
A drug that treats high blood pressure and fast heartbeat by slowing the heart
A drug that lowers heart rate and treats high blood pressure and irregular heartbeats
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines an adjective meaning 'acting against arrhythmias' with 'medication' meaning a drug, so its meaning — a drug used to prevent or correct abnormal heart rhythms — is directly derivable from the parts. This adjective+noun composition follows regular English word-formation patterns and is conceptually transparent to learners who know the constituent words.
Etymology
Antiarrhythmic medication comes from the parts anti- (meaning 'against') and arrhythmic (meaning 'without a steady rhythm'), giving the image of a medicine that fights an 'irregular heartbeat'. That's why it means a drug used to prevent or fix an 'abnormal heart rhythm'.