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clonidine

[klon-i-deen, kloh-ni-]
noun Pharmacology.
  1. a synthetic white crystalline substance, C9H9Cl2N3, used in the treatment of high blood pressure.
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Origin of clonidine

1965–70; c(h)lo(ro)-2 + (a)ni(line) + (imi)d(e), extracted from the chemical name + -ine2
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clonidine

(klŏn′ĭ-dēn′, klō′nĭ-)
n.
  1. A synthetic drug used in the treatment of hypertension and for the prevention of migraine headaches.
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