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pra·zo·sin
(prā′zō-sĭn)n.
A crystalline vasodilator, C19H21N5O4, used in the form of its hydrochloride to treat hypertension.
[p(ipe)raz(ine) + perhaps alteration of ox(y)- + (quinazol)in(e), one of its constituents.]
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Noun | 1. | prazosin - antihypertensive drug (trade name Minipress) alpha blocker, alpha-adrenergic blocker, alpha-adrenergic blocking agent, alpha-blocker - any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors; used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia; relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder antihypertensive, antihypertensive drug - a drug that reduces high blood pressure |
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