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trimetaphan

/tɹaɪˈmɛt.ə.fæn/

trimetaphan noun: a ganglionic blocking agent used as a salt C₃₂H₄₀N₂O₅S₂ to lower blood pressure especially in hypertensive emergencies.

trimetaphan: a ganglionic blocking agent used as a salt C₃₂H₄₀N₂O₅S₂ to lower blood pressure especially in...
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Noun

trimetaphan (uncountable)

  1. A ganglionic blocking agent used as a salt C₃₂H₄₀N₂O₅S₂ to lower blood pressure especially in hypertensive emergencies.

Forms of trimetaphan

alternative UStrimethaphan

Origin of trimetaphan

From tri(cyclo).

Words formed from trimetaphan

Questions about trimetaphan

What does trimetaphan mean?
Trimetaphan means a ganglionic blocking agent used as a salt C₃₂H₄₀N₂O₅S₂ to lower blood pressure especially in hypertensive emergencies.
What part of speech is trimetaphan?
Trimetaphan is a noun.
How do you pronounce trimetaphan?
Trimetaphan is pronounced /tɹaɪˈmɛt.ə.fæn/.

Words near trimetaphan in the dictionary

  1. trimetalism
  2. trimetallic
  3. trimetallism
  4. trimetallist
  5. trimetallists
  6. trimetaphan
  7. trimetaphan camsilate
  8. trimetaphosphate
  9. trimetaphosphates
  10. trimetazidine
  11. trimeter

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