Hydralazine Definition

hī-drălə-zēn
noun
An antihypertensive drug, C8 H8 N4 .
American Heritage Medicine

A direct-acting smooth muscle relaxant used to treat hypertension by acting as a vasodilator primarily in arteries and arterioles.

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Synonyms:
  • Apresoline

Other Word Forms of Hydralazine

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

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