tadalafil

ta·da·la·fil

 (tə-dā′lə-fĭl′)

n.

A drug that inhibits phosphodiesterase, C₂₂H₁₉N₃O₄, used to treat erectile dysfunction by increasing the level of cyclic GMP, which increases blood flow to the erectile tissues.

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[tadal-, origin unknown + -afil, phosphodiesterase inhibitor suff. (from sildenafil).]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

tadalafil - virility drug (trade name Cialis) used to treat erectile dysfunction in men Cialis anti-impotence drug, virility drug - drug to treat impotence attributable to erectile dysfunction

Translations

tadalafil

n tadalafilo