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phentolamine

UK/fɛnˈtɒl.əm.iːn/US/fɛnˈtɑl.əˌmiːn/

phentolamine noun: a synthetic compound used as a vasodilator, especially in certain cases of hypertension.

phentolamine: a synthetic compound used as a vasodilator, especially in certain cases of hypertension
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Noun

phentolamine (usually uncountable, plural phentolamines)

  1. (usually) A synthetic compound used as a vasodilator, especially in certain cases of hypertension.

Forms of phentolamine

pluralphentolamines

Origin of phentolamine

From phen(ol) + tol(yl) + amine.

Questions about phentolamine

What does phentolamine mean?
Phentolamine means a synthetic compound used as a vasodilator, especially in certain cases of hypertension.
What part of speech is phentolamine?
Phentolamine is a noun.
How do you pronounce phentolamine?
Phentolamine is pronounced /fɛnˈtɒl.əm.iːn/ (UK).
What is the plural of phentolamine?
The plural of phentolamine is phentolamines.

Words near phentolamine in the dictionary

  1. phensuximide
  2. phentermine
  3. phentermine-fenfluramine
  4. phentermine/fenfluramine
  5. phenthoate
  6. phentolamine
  7. phentolamines
  8. phenuivirus
  9. phenuiviruses
  10. Pheny
  11. phenyboronic

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