dobutamine

English

Chemical structure of dobutamine

Etymology

Probably from but(yl) +‎ do(p)amine.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /doʊˈbjuː.təˌmiːn/

Noun

dobutamine (uncountable)

(pharmacology) A strongly inotropic catecholamine administered intravenously in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₈H₂₃NO₃·HCl especially to increase cardiac output and lower wedge pressure in heart failure and after cardiopulmonary bypass surgery

References

“dobutamine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Italian

Noun

dobutamine f

plural of dobutamina

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