NOUN | artifact | Loniten, minoxidil, Rogaine | a vasodilator (trade name Loniten) used to treat severe hypertension |
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Meaning | A vasodilator (trade name Loniten) used to treat severe hypertension; one side effect is hirsutism so it is also sold (trade name Rogaine) as a treatment for male-patterned baldness. | |
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Synonyms | minoxidil, Rogaine | |
Broader | vasodilator, vasodilative | A drug that causes dilation of blood vessels |
Spanish | minoxidil | |
Catalan | minoxidil |
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