dipyridamole

[dahy-pir-i-duh-mohl, -puh-rid-uh-]

di·pyr·id·a·mole

[dahy-pir-i-duh-mohl, -puh-rid-uh-]
noun Pharmacology.
a yellow crystalline powder, C24H40N8O4, used prophylactically for angina pectoris and in combination with other drugs to reduce thrombus formation.

Origin:
di-1 + pyri(mi)d(ine) + am(ino)- + -ole, perhaps -ole2
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Dipyridamole has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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dipyridamole di·pyr·id·a·mole (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.

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