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min•ox•i•dil
(mi nok′si dil′),USA pronunciation n. [Pharm.]
- Drugsa potent peripheral vasodilator used in the treatment of severe hypertension, also applied topically to promote hair growth in some types of baldness.
- see piperidine, -yl (a)min(o)- + ox(y)- + ( piper)idi(ny)l, a chemical component
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