n.
Pronunciation: m ə - ' näk-s ə - ˌ dil
Function: noun
Etymology: perhaps from a min o + oxi- (alter. of oxy- ) + piperi di ne + -y l
Date: 1970
: a peripheral vasodilator C 9 H 15 N 5 O used orally to treat hypertension and topically in a propylene glycol solution to promote hair regrowth in male-pattern baldness