hexamethonium
[ hek-suh-muh-thoh-nee-uh m ]
/ ˌhɛk sə məˈθoʊ ni əm /
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.
Words nearby hexamethonium
hexamer, hexameral, hexameron, hexamerous, hexameter, hexamethonium, hexamethylene, hexamethylenetetramine, hexamine, hexanaphthene, hexane
Origin of hexamethonium
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