MINOXIDIL


Meaning of MINOXIDIL in English

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

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