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guanethidine

US/ɡwɑˈnɛθ.ɪˌdin/

guanethidine noun: an antihypertensive drug that reduces the release of catecholamines.

Noun

guanethidine (countable and uncountable, plural guanethidines)

  1. An antihypertensive drug that reduces the release of catecholamines.

Forms of guanethidine

pluralguanethidines

Origin of guanethidine

From guanidine + eth(yl).

Words formed from guanethidine

  • guanethidine sulfate

Questions about guanethidine

What does guanethidine mean?
Guanethidine means an antihypertensive drug that reduces the release of catecholamines.
What part of speech is guanethidine?
Guanethidine is a noun.
How do you pronounce guanethidine?
Guanethidine is pronounced /ɡwɑˈnɛθ.ɪˌdin/ (US).
What is the plural of guanethidine?
The plural of guanethidine is guanethidines.

Words near guanethidine in the dictionary

  1. guandaos
  2. Guandian
  3. Guandique
  4. Guandiques
  5. Guandong
  6. guanethidine
  7. guanethidines
  8. guanfacine
  9. Guang'an
  10. Guangan
  11. Guangchang

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