HEXAMETHONIUM


Meaning of HEXAMETHONIUM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ hek-s ə -m ə - ' th ō -n ē - ə m

Function: noun

Etymology: hexa- + meth- + -onium

Date: 1949

: either of two compounds C 12 H 30 Br 2 N 2 or C 12 H 30 Cl 2 N 2 used as ganglionic blocking agents in the treatment of hypertension

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