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Phosphodiesterase vs Amrinone - What's the difference?

phosphodiesterase | amrinone |

As nouns the difference between phosphodiesterase and amrinone

is that phosphodiesterase is (enzyme) any of a family of enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of phosphodiester links in nucleic acids while amrinone is a type 3 pyridine phosphodiesterase inhibitor used to treat congestive heart failure.

phosphodiesterase

Noun

(en noun)
  • (enzyme) any of a family of enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of phosphodiester links in nucleic acids
  • amrinone

    Noun

    (-)
  • A type 3 pyridine phosphodiesterase inhibitor used to treat congestive heart failure.
  • (US) Former name for inamrinone (changed in 2000 to avoid confusion with amiodarone).