terazosin
A drug taken orally in the form of its hydrated hydrochloride C₁₉H₂₅N₅O₄·HCl·2H₂O in…A drug taken orally in the form of its hydrated hydrochloride C₁₉H₂₅N₅O₄·HCl·2H₂O in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and hypertension.
US/təˈɹeɪ.zəs.ɪn/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A drug taken orally in the form of its hydrated hydrochloride C₁₉H₂₅N₅O₄·HCl·2H₂O in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and hypertension.
More definitions
- antihypertensive drug (trade name Hytrin) used to treat high blood pressure
Origin
Probably from te(t)ra(hydrofuran) + -azosin + [Term?] (“prazosin-derived antihypertensive”Probably from te(t)ra(hydrofuran) + -azosin + [Term?] (“prazosin-derived antihypertensive”).
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- antihypertensive drug (trade name Hytrin) used to treat high blood pressure:Hytrin
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable