phenoxybenzamine
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From phenoxy + benzyl + amine.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /fɪˌnɑk.siˈbɛn.zəˌmiːn/
Noun[edit]
phenoxybenzamine (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A drug that blocks the activity of alpha-receptors and is used in the form of its hydrochloride C18H22ClNO·HCl especially to treat hypertension and sweating due to pheochromocytoma.
References[edit]
- “phenoxybenzamine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.