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lofexidine

lofexidine noun: an alpha2-adrenergic receptor agonist, historically used as a short-acting antihypertensive, but more commonly used to alleviate physical symptoms of heroin and opiate withdrawal.

Noun

lofexidine (uncountable)

  1. An alpha2-adrenergic receptor agonist, historically used as a short-acting antihypertensive, but more commonly used to alleviate physical symptoms of heroin and opiate withdrawal.

Words formed from lofexidine

Questions about lofexidine

What does lofexidine mean?
Lofexidine means an alpha2-adrenergic receptor agonist, historically used as a short-acting antihypertensive, but more commonly used to alleviate physical symptoms of heroin and opiate withdrawal.
What part of speech is lofexidine?
Lofexidine is a noun.

Words near lofexidine in the dictionary

  1. lofentanil
  2. lofepramine
  3. lofer
  4. lofers
  5. lofes
  6. lofexidine
  7. loff
  8. Loffler
  9. Loffredo
  10. Loffredos
  11. loffs

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