1. antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Enkaid) used to treat life-threatening arrhythmias but increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients; [syn: encainide, Enkaid]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
encainide
n 1: antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Enkaid) used to treat life-
threatening arrhythmias but increases the risk of sudden
death in heart attack patients [syn: encainide, Enkaid]