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clonidine

UK/ˈklɒn.ɪd.iːn/US/ˈklɑn.əˌdiːn/

clonidine noun: a drug that acts as an α₂-adrenoreceptor agonist, used in the treatment of hypertension, opiate withdrawal, and a variety of other conditions.

clonidine: a drug that acts as an α₂-adrenoreceptor agonist, used in the treatment of hypertension, opiate...
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Noun

clonidine (usually uncountable, plural clonidines)

  1. (usually) A drug that acts as an α₂-adrenoreceptor agonist, used in the treatment of hypertension, opiate withdrawal, and a variety of other conditions.

Forms of clonidine

pluralclonidines

Origin of clonidine

From chlo(ro)- + -(gua)nidine.

Words formed from clonidine

Questions about clonidine

What does clonidine mean?
Clonidine means a drug that acts as an α₂-adrenoreceptor agonist, used in the treatment of hypertension, opiate withdrawal, and a variety of other conditions.
What part of speech is clonidine?
Clonidine is a noun.
How do you pronounce clonidine?
Clonidine is pronounced /ˈklɒn.ɪd.iːn/ (UK).
What is the plural of clonidine?
The plural of clonidine is clonidines.

Words near clonidine in the dictionary

  1. Clongriffin
  2. clongs
  3. clonic
  4. clonicity
  5. clonicotonic
  6. clonidine
  7. clonidines
  8. cloning
  9. Cloninger
  10. Cloningers
  11. clonings

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