torsade

noun — 2 senses

torsade

noun

Etymology Borrowed from French torsade.

1

A decoration, especially on hats, made from twisted ribbon

Harper's Magazine the crown decked with torsades of pearls

2

Medicine, Pathology, Sciences torsade de pointes

Magnesium infusions for atrial fibrillation & torsade

Derived terms: torsadogenesis, torsadogenic

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