phentolamine

English

Chemical structure of phentolamine

Etymology

From phen(ol) +‎ tol(yl) +‎ amine.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /fɛnˈtɒl.əm.iːn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /fɛnˈtɑl.əˌmiːn/

Noun

phentolamine (usually uncountable, plural phentolamines)

1. (pharmacology) A synthetic compound used as a vasodilator, especially in certain cases of hypertension.

References

• “phentolamine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “phentolamine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.