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hexamethonium
[ hek-suh-muh-thoh-nee-uhm ]
noun
, Pharmacology.
- a compound, C 10 H 24 N 2 , 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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