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tor·sade (tôr sād′)

noun

  1. a twisted cord used in drapery, etc.
  2. a molded or worked ornament resembling this

Etymology: Fr < ML torsus, twisted, for L tortus: see tort

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Converse of object

  • cause: Therefore, the possibility that Gadovist may cause torsade de pointes arrhythmias in an individual patient cannot be excluded.
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