doxazosin
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Etymology
[edit]Probably from (benzo)d(i)ox(ane) + -azosin.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /dɑkˈseɪ.zəs.ɪn/
Noun
[edit]doxazosin (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A drug taken orally in the form of its mesylate C23H25N5O5·CH4O3S to relieve urethral obstruction in benign prostatic hyperplasia and to treat hypertension. It is a derivative of quinazoline that acts to relax smooth muscle by combining with and blocking the activity of an alpha-receptor.
References
[edit]- “doxazosin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.