dipyridamole
[ dahy-pir-i-duh-mohl, -puh-rid-uh- ]
/ daɪˈpɪr ɪ dəˌmoʊl, -pəˈrɪd ə- /
noun Pharmacology.
a yellow crystalline powder, C24H40N8O4, used prophylactically for angina pectoris and in combination with other drugs to reduce thrombus formation.
Origin of dipyridamole
Words nearby dipyridamole
diptote,
diptych,
dipylidiasis,
dipylidium caninum,
dipyramid,
dipyridamole,
diquark,
diquat,
dir.,
dir. prop.,
dirac
Medical definitions for dipyridamole
dipyridamole
[ dī-pĭr′ĭ-də-mōl′, -pə-rĭd′ə- ]
n.
A drug that acts as a coronary vasodilator and is used in the long-term treatment of angina pectoris.