clonidine

English

Etymology

From chlo(ro)- +‎ -(gua)nidine.

Pronunciation

Noun

clonidine (usually uncountable, plural clonidines)

  1. (pharmacology) A drug that acts as an α2-adrenoreceptor agonist, used in the treatment of hypertension, opiate withdrawal, and a variety of other conditions.

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