clonidine
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English
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Clonidine.svg/220px-Clonidine.svg.png)
Etymology
[edit]From chlo(ro)- + -(gua)nidine.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈklɒn.ɪd.iːn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈklɑn.əˌdiːn/
Noun
[edit]clonidine (usually uncountable, plural clonidines)
- (pharmacology) A drug that acts as an α2-adrenoreceptor agonist, used in the treatment of hypertension, opiate withdrawal, and a variety of other conditions.
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- “clonidine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “clonidine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.