Hydralazine definition

hī-drălə-zēn
An antihypertensive drug, C8 H8 N4 .
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An antihypertensive drug, C8 H8 N4 .
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A direct-acting smooth muscle relaxant used to treat hypertension by acting as a vasodilator primarily in arteries and arterioles.
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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
hydralazine
Plural:
hydralazines

Origin of hydralazine

  • hydr(o)– (phth)al(ic acid) azine

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition