mexiletine
English
Etymology
From me(thyl) + xyl(yl) + eth(ylam)ine.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /mɪkˈsʌɪ.lɪt.iːn/, /mɪkˈsɪl.ɪt.iːn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /mɛkˈsɪl.əˌtiːn/
Noun
mexiletine (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A drug with structure and actions similar to those of lidocaine, given (usually as the hydrochloride) orally or intravenously in the treatment of ventricular arrhythmias, and sometimes for the relief of neurogenic pain; 1-(2,6-dimethylphenoxy)-2-propanamine, C6H3(CH3)2(OCH2CH(CH3)NH2).
Derived terms
- mexiletine hydrochloride
References
- “mexiletine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
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