NOUN | artifact | hydralazine, Apresoline | an antihypertensive drug (trade name Apresoline) that dilates blood vessels |
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Meaning | An antihypertensive drug (trade name Apresoline) that dilates blood vessels; used (often with a diuretic) to treat hypertension and congestive heart failure. | |
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Synonym | Apresoline | |
Broader | antihypertensive, antihypertensive drug | A drug that reduces high blood pressure |
vasodilator, vasodilative | A drug that causes dilation of blood vessels | |
Spanish | hidralazina | |
Catalan | hidralazina |
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