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phenoxybenzamine

US/fɪˌnɑk.siˈbɛn.zəˌmiːn/

phenoxybenzamine noun: a drug that blocks the activity of alpha-receptors and is used in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₈H₂₂ClNO·HCl especially to treat hypertension and sweating due to pheochromocytoma.

phenoxybenzamine: a drug that blocks the activity of alpha-receptors and is used in the form of its hydrochloride...
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Noun

phenoxybenzamine (uncountable)

  1. A drug that blocks the activity of alpha-receptors and is used in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₈H₂₂ClNO·HCl especially to treat hypertension and sweating due to pheochromocytoma.

Origin of phenoxybenzamine

From phenoxy + benzyl + amine.

Questions about phenoxybenzamine

What does phenoxybenzamine mean?
Phenoxybenzamine means a drug that blocks the activity of alpha-receptors and is used in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₈H₂₂ClNO·HCl especially to treat hypertension and sweating due to pheochromocytoma.
What part of speech is phenoxybenzamine?
Phenoxybenzamine is a noun.
How do you pronounce phenoxybenzamine?
Phenoxybenzamine is pronounced /fɪˌnɑk.siˈbɛn.zəˌmiːn/ (US).

Words near phenoxybenzamine in the dictionary

  1. phenoxy
  2. phenoxyacetone
  3. phenoxyacid
  4. phenoxyacids
  5. phenoxyalkanoic
  6. phenoxybenzamine
  7. phenoxybenzyl
  8. phenoxybenzyls
  9. phenoxyethanol
  10. phenoxyethanols
  11. phenoxyl

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