HYDRALAZINE

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 I. (noun) 

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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 ("hydralazine" is a kind of...):

antihypertensive; antihypertensive drug (a drug that reduces high blood pressure)

vasodilative; vasodilator (a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels)

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