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terazosin

US/təˈɹeɪ.zəs.ɪn/

terazosin noun: a drug taken orally in the form of its hydrated hydrochloride C₁₉H₂₅N₅O₄·HCl·2H₂O in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and hypertension.

terazosin: a drug taken orally in the form of its hydrated hydrochloride C₁₉H₂₅N₅O₄·HCl·2H₂O in the treatment...
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Noun

terazosin (uncountable)

  1. A drug taken orally in the form of its hydrated hydrochloride C₁₉H₂₅N₅O₄·HCl·2H₂O in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and hypertension.

Origin of terazosin

Probably from te(t)ra(hydrofuran) + -azosin + [Term?] (“prazosin-derived antihypertensive”).

Questions about terazosin

What does terazosin mean?
Terazosin means a drug taken orally in the form of its hydrated hydrochloride C₁₉H₂₅N₅O₄·HCl·2H₂O in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and hypertension.
What part of speech is terazosin?
Terazosin is a noun.
How do you pronounce terazosin?
Terazosin is pronounced /təˈɹeɪ.zəs.ɪn/ (US).

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