phentolamine
English
editEtymology
editFrom phen(ol) + tol(yl) + amine.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /fɛnˈtɒl.əm.iːn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /fɛnˈtɑl.əˌmiːn/
Noun
editphentolamine (usually uncountable, plural phentolamines)
- (pharmacology) A synthetic compound used as a vasodilator, especially in certain cases of hypertension.
References
edit- “phentolamine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “phentolamine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.