trimetaphan
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/Trimetaphan_Structure.svg/220px-Trimetaphan_Structure.svg.png)
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From tri(cyclo).
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Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]trimetaphan (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A ganglionic blocking agent used as a salt C32H40N2O5S2 to lower blood pressure especially in hypertensive emergencies.
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[edit]References
[edit]- “trimethaphan”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.