definitions

clonidine

[ klon-i-deen, kloh-ni- ]
/ ˈklɒn ɪˌdin, ˈkloʊ nɪ- /

noun Pharmacology.

a synthetic white crystalline substance, C9H9Cl2N3, used in the treatment of high blood pressure.

Nearby words

clonic, clonic convulsion, clonic spasm, clonicity, clonicotonic, clonidine, cloning, cloning vector, clonism, clonk, clonmel

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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Medicine definitions for clonidine

clonidine

[ klŏn′ĭ-dēn′, klō′nĭ- ]

n.

A synthetic drug used in the treatment of hypertension and for the prevention of migraine headaches.
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