hydralazine

[ hahy-dral-uh-zeen ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a white crystalline powder, C 8 H 8 N 4 , that dilates blood vessels and is used in the treatment of hypertension.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hydralazine¹

First recorded in 1950–55; hydr- ² + (phth)al(ic) + azine