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minoxidil

UK/mɪˈnɒk.sɪd.ɪl//məˈnɑk.səˌdɪl/

minoxidil noun: a compound used orally as a vasodilator to treat hypertension and topically to reverse baldness.

minoxidil: a compound used orally as a vasodilator to treat hypertension and topically to reverse baldness
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Noun

minoxidil (uncountable)

  1. A compound used orally as a vasodilator to treat hypertension and topically to reverse baldness.

Origin of minoxidil

From (a)mino + oxid(e) + -dil (“vasodilator”).

Questions about minoxidil

What does minoxidil mean?
Minoxidil means a compound used orally as a vasodilator to treat hypertension and topically to reverse baldness.
What part of speech is minoxidil?
Minoxidil is a noun.
How do you pronounce minoxidil?
Minoxidil is pronounced /mɪˈnɒk.sɪd.ɪl/ (UK).

Words near minoxidil in the dictionary

  1. minour
  2. minours
  3. minovery
  4. minow
  5. minows
  6. minoxidil
  7. Minqin
  8. Minquan
  9. Minquiers
  10. minrecordite
  11. minretumomab

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