hydralazine

English

Etymology

Contraction of hydrazinophthalazine.

Pronunciation

Noun

hydralazine (countable and uncountable, plural hydralazines)

  1. (pharmacology) A direct-acting smooth muscle relaxant used to treat hypertension by acting as a vasodilator primarily in arteries and arterioles.

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