HyperDic: pentoxifylline

English > 1 sense of the word pentoxifylline:
NOUNartifactpentoxifylline, Trentala drug (trade name Trental) used to treat claudication
English > pentoxifylline: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA drug (trade name Trental) used to treat claudication; believed to increase the flexibility of red blood cells so they can flow through the blood vessels to the legs and feet.
SynonymTrental
BroaderdrugA substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
Spanishpentoxifilina, Trental
Catalanpentoxifilina, pentoxifil·lina

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