MINOXIDIL

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A vasodilator (trade name Loniten) used to treat severe hypertension; one side effect is hirsutism so it is also sold (trade name Rogaine) as a treatment for male-patterned baldness

Synonyms:

Loniten; minoxidil; Rogaine

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("minoxidil" is a kind of...):

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

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