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phenoxybenzamine

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phe⋅nox⋅y⋅ben⋅za⋅mine

[fi-nok-see-ben-zuh-meen]
–noun Pharmacology.
an alpha blocker, C1 8H2 2ClNO, used to dilate vascular peripheral blood vessels in the treatment of Raynaud's disease and in pheochromocytoma.

Origin:
phen- + oxy- 2 + benzamine
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phe·nox·y·ben·za·mine   (fĭ-nŏk'sē-běn'zə-mēn')   
n.  A long-acting alpha-adrenergic blocking agent, C18H22ClNO·HCl, used to treat high blood pressure, excessive sweating, and tachycardia caused by pheochromocytoma.
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Main Entry: phe·noxy·ben·za·mine
Pronunciation: -'ben-z&-"mEn
Function: noun
: a drug C18H22ClNO thatblocks the activity of alpha-receptors and is used in the form of its hydrochloride especially to produce peripheral vasodilation
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phenoxybenzamine phe·nox·y·ben·za·mine (fē-nŏk'sē-běn'zə-mēn')
n.
A long-acting alpha-blocker used in the form of its hydrochloride as a vasodilator in the treatment of peripheral vascular diseases.

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