doxazosin

English

Chemical structure of doxazosin

Etymology

Probably from (benzo)d(i)ox(ane) +‎ -azosin.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /dɑkˈseɪ.zəs.ɪn/

Noun

doxazosin (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A drug taken orally in the form of its mesylate C₂₃H₂₅N₅O₅·CH₄O₃S to relieve urethral obstruction in benign prostatic hyperplasia and to treat hypertension. It is a derivative of quinazoline that acts to relax smooth muscle by combining with and blocking the activity of an alpha-receptor.

References

• “doxazosin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.