hydralazine

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Noun hydralazine has 1 sense

hydralazine, Apresoline - an antihypertensive drug (trade name Apresoline) that dilates blood vessels; used (often with a diuretic) to treat hypertension and congestive heart failure
--₁ is a kind of antihypertensive, antihypertensive drug; vasodilator, vasodilative

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Hydralazine

Definition:

Hydralazine is a medication primarily used to treat high blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels and improving blood flow.

Part of Speech:

Noun

Sense 1:

Popular: Medication for treating high blood pressure.

Sample Sentence: My doctor prescribed hydralazine to help lower my blood pressure.

Sense 2:

Local: A chemical compound used in some research laboratories for various experiments.

Sample Sentence: The scientists in our lab use hydralazine as a reagent in our experiments.