phenoxybenzamine

English

Etymology

From phenoxy +‎ benzyl +‎ amine.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /fɪˌnɑk.siˈbɛn.zəˌmiːn/

Noun

phenoxybenzamine (uncountable)

(pharmacology) A drug that blocks the activity of alpha-receptors and is used in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₈H₂₂ClNO·HCl especially to treat hypertension and sweating due to pheochromocytoma.

References

“phenoxybenzamine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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