tadalafil
English edit
Etymology edit
From [Term?] + -afil (“inhibitor of phosphodiesterase PDE5 with vasodilator action”).
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Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
tadalafil (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A drug, C22H19N3O4, that is used to treat erectile dysfunction and benign prostatic hyperplasia and functions similarly to sildenafil. It is marketed under the trademark Cialis.
Translations edit
SSRI antidepressant drugs
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References edit
- “tadalafil”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
French edit
Noun edit
tadalafil m (uncountable)
Italian edit
Noun edit
tadalafil m