dipyridamole

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

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a yellow crystalline powder, C 24 H 40 N 8 O 4 , used prophylactically for angina pectoris and in combination with other drugs to reduce thrombus formation.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dipyridamole¹

di- ¹ + pyri(mi)d(ine) + am(ino)- + -ole, perhaps -ole ²

Example Sentences

The research involved 537 people from across the UK who had had a brain bleed while taking anti-platelet medicines, to stop blood clotting, including aspirin, dipyridamole or another drug called clopidogrel.

From BBC

Next July, the group will start a phase II trial to reposition a generic angina drug, called dipyridamole, to treat dry eye disease, a frequent complication for people who have undergone bone-marrow transplants and risk losing their sight because their eyes stop producing tears.

From Nature

Antiplatelets such as aspirin, dipyridamole, ticlopidine and clopidogrel prevent clotting by blocking thromboxane, a chemical that rounds up clotting cells in the blood.

From US News