clonidine
English edit
Etymology edit
From chlo(ro)- + -(gua)nidine.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈklɒn.ɪd.iːn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈklɑn.əˌdiːn/
Noun edit
clonidine (usually uncountable, plural clonidines)
- (pharmacology) A drug that acts as an α2-adrenoreceptor agonist, used in the treatment of hypertension, opiate withdrawal, and a variety of other conditions.
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “clonidine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “clonidine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.