hydralazine

English

Chemical structure of hydralazine

Etymology

Contraction of hydrazinophthalazine.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /haɪˈdɹæl.əˌziːn/

Noun

hydralazine (countable and uncountable, plural hydralazines)

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

Derived terms

• -dralazine
• hydralazine hydrochloride

References

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