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PRAZOSIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Antihypertensive drug (trade name Minipress)
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("prazosin" is a kind of...):
alpha-adrenergic blocker; alpha-adrenergic blocking agent; alpha-blocker; 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)