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minoxidil

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mi·nox·i·dil  (m-nks-dl)
n.
A vasodilator, C9H15N5O, administered orally for the treatment of hypertension and used topically to promote the regrowth of hair in male pattern baldness.
[(a)min(o)- + oxid(e) + -il (alteration of -yl).]
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Noun1.minoxidil - a vasodilator (trade name Loniten) used to treat severe hypertensionminoxidil - 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
Loniten, Rogaine
vasodilative, vasodilator - a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels
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