Medical Dictionary

encainide

noun en·cai·nide \en-ˈkā-ˌnīd\

Medical Definition of ENCAINIDE

:  an antiarrhythmic drug C22H28N2O2 withdrawn from use when it was shown to increase mortality in patients who had a recent heart attack prior to receiving the drug

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