phenoxybenzamine
English
editEtymology
editFrom phenoxy + benzyl + amine.
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /fɪˌnɑk.siˈbɛn.zəˌmiːn/
Noun
editphenoxybenzamine (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A drug that blocks the activity of alpha-receptors and is used in the form of its hydrochloride C18H22ClNO·HCl especially to treat hypertension and sweating due to pheochromocytoma.
References
edit- “phenoxybenzamine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.