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Definition of "amantadine" []

  • An antiviral drug, C10H17N·HCl, also used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "amantadine" in a sentence
  • "An initial pilot study showed some promise for treatment of HCV infection with an antiviral drug called amantadine."
  • "These treatments include combination drug therapy with interferon and ribavirin Rebetron; a drug called amantadine; and a procedure called phlebotomy, or iron reduction therapy."
  • "Be aware, though, that the current strain of swine flu is resistant to the two other approved antiviral drugs — amantadine and rimantadine."