phenoxybenzamine

English

Chemical structure of phenoxybenzamine

Etymology

From phenoxy +‎ benzyl +‎ amine.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /fɪˌnɑk.siˈbɛn.zəˌmiːn/

Noun

phenoxybenzamine (uncountable)

1. (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

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