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cilostazol

/sɪˈlɒstəzɒl/

cilostazol noun: a phosphodiesterase inhibitor used to alleviate symptoms of intermittent claudication in individuals with peripheral vascular disease.

Noun

cilostazol (uncountable)

  1. A phosphodiesterase inhibitor used to alleviate symptoms of intermittent claudication in individuals with peripheral vascular disease.
    • Mr. Cola, 82, a retired hairdresser and makeup artist who earned an Emmy for his work in daytime television, recently paid only $9 for a 90-day supply of cilostazol, a substitute for the branded drug Pletal for leg pains.2007 August 8, Stephanie Saul, “More Generics Slow Rise in Drug Prices”, in New York Times

Questions about cilostazol

What does cilostazol mean?
Cilostazol means a phosphodiesterase inhibitor used to alleviate symptoms of intermittent claudication in individuals with peripheral vascular disease.
What part of speech is cilostazol?
Cilostazol is a noun.
How do you pronounce cilostazol?
Cilostazol is pronounced /sɪˈlɒstəzɒl/.

Words near cilostazol in the dictionary

  1. cilofungin
  2. cilomilast
  3. CILOP
  4. cilostamide
  5. cilostasis
  6. cilostazol
  7. Cilungu
  8. ciluprevir
  9. Cilybebyll
  10. Cilycwm
  11. Cilymaenllwyd

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