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Tocainide

Definition:

Tocainide is an antiarrhythmic drug used to treat various types of irregular heartbeat (arrhythmias) by suppressing abnormal electrical activity in the heart.

Senses:

Sense 1:

As a noun, tocainide refers to the medication that belongs to the class of class Ib antiarrhythmics.

Example sentence: The doctor prescribed tocainide to the patient suffering from ventricular arrhythmia.

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Sense 2:

As a verb, tocainide can mean the action of administering or taking the medication for treating arrhythmias.

Example sentence: The patient took the prescribed tocainide as directed by the doctor.

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Sense 3:

As an adjective, tocainide can describe something popular or local.

Example sentence: The café is known for its tocainide blend of coffee that is loved by locals.

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