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hexamethonium
[ hek-suh-muh-thoh-nee-uhm ]
/ ˌhɛk sə məˈθoʊ ni əm /
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noun Pharmacology.
a compound, C10H24N2, used in the treatment of severe hypertension to lower blood pressure and increase blood flow by blocking transmission of nerve impulses that constrict blood vessels.
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Origin of hexamethonium
Words nearby hexamethonium
hexahydroxy, hexahydroxycyclohexane, hexameral, hexamerous, hexameter, hexamethonium, hexamethylene, hexamethylenetetramine, hexamine, hexanaphthene, hexane
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