Term: dobutamine
IPA: doʊˈbjuː.təˌmiːn

==English==
[[File:Dobutamine skeletal.svg|thumb|Chemical structure of '''dobutamine''']]
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===Etymology===
Probably from {{af|en|butyl|alt1=but(yl)|dopamine|alt2=do(p)amine}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/doʊˈbjuː.təˌmiːn/|a=GA}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} A strongly [[inotropic]] [[catecholamine]] administered [[intravenous]]ly in the form of its [[hydrochloride]] C<sub>18</sub>H<sub>23</sub>NO<sub>3</sub>·HCl especially to increase [[cardiac output]]