"bretylium" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From br(omobenzyl) + ethyl + -ium (“quaternary ammonium compound”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|bromobenzyl|ethyl|-ium|alt1=br(omobenzyl)|t3=quaternary ammonium compound}} br(omobenzyl) + ethyl + -ium (“quaternary ammonium compound”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bretylium (uncountable)
  1. (pharmacology) An antiarrhythmic agent that blocks the release of noradrenaline from nerve terminals. Wikipedia link: bretylium Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs
    Sense id: en-bretylium-en-noun-TwGOPwJt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ium Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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