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guanfacine

US/ˈɡwɑn.fəˌsin/

guanfacine noun: a drug that is an alpha-adrenergic agonist taken orally in the form of its hydrochloride C₉H₉Cl₂N₃O·HCl especially to treat hypertension and attention deficit disorder. It is marketed under the trademarks Intuniv and Tenex.

guanfacine: a drug that is an alpha-adrenergic agonist taken orally in the form of its hydrochloride...
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Noun

guanfacine (uncountable)

  1. A drug that is an alpha-adrenergic agonist taken orally in the form of its hydrochloride C₉H₉Cl₂N₃O·HCl especially to treat hypertension and attention deficit disorder. It is marketed under the trademarks Intuniv and Tenex.

Origin of guanfacine

Probably from guan- (“guanidine derivative”) + ph(enyl)ac(etyl) + -ine.

Questions about guanfacine

What does guanfacine mean?
Guanfacine means a drug that is an alpha-adrenergic agonist taken orally in the form of its hydrochloride C₉H₉Cl₂N₃O·HCl especially to treat hypertension and attention deficit disorder. It is marketed under the trademarks Intuniv and Tenex.
What part of speech is guanfacine?
Guanfacine is a noun.
How do you pronounce guanfacine?
Guanfacine is pronounced /ˈɡwɑn.fəˌsin/ (US).

Words near guanfacine in the dictionary

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

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