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hexamethonium bromide

US/ˌhɛk.sə.məˌθoʊ.ni.əm ˈbɹoʊˌmaɪd/

hexamethonium bromide noun: a compound C₁₂H₃₀Br₂N₂ used as a ganglionic blocking agent in the treatment of hypertension.

hexamethonium bromide: a compound C₁₂H₃₀Br₂N₂ used as a ganglionic blocking agent in the treatment of hypertension
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Noun

hexamethonium bromide (uncountable)

  1. A compound C₁₂H₃₀Br₂N₂ used as a ganglionic blocking agent in the treatment of hypertension.

Forms of hexamethonium bromide

alternative formhexamethonium dibromide

Questions about hexamethonium bromide

What does hexamethonium bromide mean?
Hexamethonium bromide means a compound C₁₂H₃₀Br₂N₂ used as a ganglionic blocking agent in the treatment of hypertension.
What part of speech is hexamethonium bromide?
Hexamethonium bromide is a noun.
How do you pronounce hexamethonium bromide?
Hexamethonium bromide is pronounced /ˌhɛk.sə.məˌθoʊ.ni.əm ˈbɹoʊˌmaɪd/ (US).

Words near hexamethonium bromide in the dictionary

  1. hexametaphosphate
  2. hexametaphosphates
  3. hexameter
  4. hexameters
  5. hexamethonium
  6. hexamethonium bromide
  7. hexamethoniums
  8. hexamethoxide
  9. hexamethoxides
  10. hexamethyl
  11. hexamethylbenzene

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