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antiarrhythmic vs encainide

encainide vs antiarrhythmic

antiarrhythmic and encainide both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antiarrhythmic Yes No No No
encainide Yes No No No
As nouns, encainide is a hyponym of antiarrhythmic; that is, encainide is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than antiarrhythmic:
  • antiarrhythmic: a drug used to treat an abnormal heart rhythm
  • encainide: antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Enkaid) used to treat life-threatening arrhythmias but increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients
antiarrhythmic (noun) encainide (noun)
a drug used to treat an abnormal heart rhythm antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Enkaid) used to treat life-threatening arrhythmias but increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients
Difference between antiarrhythmic and encainide

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