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phentolamine

Pronunciation: /fɛnˈtɒləmiːn/
Definition of phentolamine

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • a synthetic compound used as a vasodilator, especially in certain cases of hypertension.

Origin:

1950s: from phen- + tol(yl) (an isomeric cyclic radical derived from toluene) + amine

phentolamine in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of phentolamine in the US English dictionary