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astemizole

noun as·tem·i·zole \a-ˈstem-ə-ˌzōl, ə-, -ˌzl\

Medical Definition of ASTEMIZOLE

:  an antihistamine C28H31FN4O now withdrawn from use because of its link to ventricular arrythmias and cardiac arrest—see hismanal

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