tamsulosin
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English
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Tamsulosin_Structure.svg/220px-Tamsulosin_Structure.svg.png)
Etymology
[edit]From tam- (of unknown origin) + sul(fonamide) + -osin (“α1-adrenoceptor antagonist”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /tæmˈsuː.ləs.ɪn/
Noun
[edit]tamsulosin (usually uncountable, plural tamsulosins)
- (pharmacology) An alpha-adrenergic blocking agent administered orally in the form of its hydrochloride C20H28N2O5S·HCl to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia.
References
[edit]- “tamsulosin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.