isoproterenol
/ˌaɪsəˌproʊtəˈriːnɔl/
noun
- A medication used to treat bradycardia (slow heart rate) and heart block by stimulating the heart.
- The doctor administered isoproterenol to increase the patient's heart rate.
- Isoproterenol is sometimes used in stress tests to evaluate heart function.
- The paramedic carried isoproterenol in the emergency kit for cardiac emergencies.