what does encainide mean?

ENCAINIDE as NOUN

Meaning
- antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Enkaid) used to treat life-threatening arrhythmias but increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients
Synonym(s)
- Enkaid (what does Enkaid mean?)
Hypernyms(s) encainide is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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