hydralazine

American  

[hahy-dral-uh-zeen] / haɪˈdræl əˌzin /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a white crystalline powder, C 8 H 8 N 4 , that dilates blood vessels and is used in the treatment of hypertension.

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Etymology

Origin of hydralazine

First recorded in 1950–55; hydr- ² + (phth)al(ic) + azine

Example Sentences

Over the last 70 years, hydralazine has been an indispensable tool in medicine -- a front-line defense against life-threatening high blood pressure, especially during pregnancy.

From Science Daily

The nerve damage you describe can be triggered by the drug hydralazine.

From Seattle Times

But a few years ago a study suggested that hydralazine might be particularly useful in African-Americans.

From New York Times

Over the last 70 years, hydralazine has been an indispensable tool in medicine -- a front-line defense against life-threatening high blood pressure, especially during pregnancy.

From Science Daily

Unlike chemotherapy, which aims to kill all cells outright, hydralazine disrupted that oxygen-sensing loop, triggering cellular "senescence," or a dormant, non-dividing state in glioblastoma cells, effectively pausing growth without triggering further inflammation or resistance.

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