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tamsulosin

US/tæmˈsuː.ləs.ɪn/

tamsulosin noun: an alpha-adrenergic blocking agent administered orally in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₀H₂₈N₂O₅S·HCl to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia.

tamsulosin: an alpha-adrenergic blocking agent administered orally in the form of its hydrochloride...
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Noun

tamsulosin (usually uncountable, plural tamsulosins)

  1. (usually) An alpha-adrenergic blocking agent administered orally in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₀H₂₈N₂O₅S·HCl to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Forms of tamsulosin

pluraltamsulosins

Origin of tamsulosin

From tam- (of unknown origin) + sul(fonamide) + -osin (“α₁-adrenoceptor antagonist”).

Questions about tamsulosin

What does tamsulosin mean?
Tamsulosin means an alpha-adrenergic blocking agent administered orally in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₀H₂₈N₂O₅S·HCl to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia.
What part of speech is tamsulosin?
Tamsulosin is a noun.
How do you pronounce tamsulosin?
Tamsulosin is pronounced /tæmˈsuː.ləs.ɪn/ (US).
What is the plural of tamsulosin?
The plural of tamsulosin is tamsulosins.

Words near tamsulosin in the dictionary

  1. Tampuhan
  2. Tamra
  3. tams
  4. Tamsin
  5. Tamsui
  6. tamsulosin
  7. tamsulosins
  8. Tamsyn
  9. Tamuk
  10. Tamul
  11. Tamulian

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