ritodrine

From rito- (of unknown origin) +‎ -drine (“sympathomimetic”).

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɹɪt.ə(ʊ).dɹiːn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɹɪt.əˌdɹin/, /ˈɹɪt.ə.dɹɪn/

ritodrine (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A sympathomimetic drug (beta-adrenoreceptor agonist) given by intravenous infusion in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₂₁NO₃·HCl to reduce uterine contractility and arrest premature labor.

• ritodrine hydrochloride

• “ritodrine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “ritodrine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

ritodrine f

1. plural of ritodrina

• interdirò, intriderò