PHENTOLAMINE

n.

Pronunciation: fen- ' tä-l ə - ˌ m ē n, -m ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: phen- + tol uidine + amine

Date: 1952

: an adrenergic blocking agent C 17 H 19 N 3 O used especially in the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension due to pheochromocytoma