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APRESOLINE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An antihypertensive drug (trade name Apresoline) that dilates blood vessels; used (often with a diuretic) to treat hypertension and congestive heart failure
Synonyms:
Apresoline; hydralazine
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Apresoline" is a kind of...):
antihypertensive; antihypertensive drug (a drug that reduces high blood pressure)
vasodilative; vasodilator (a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels)