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hexamethonium

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˌhɛk.sə.məˈθoʊ.ni.əm/

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noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of hexamethonium bromide.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hexamethonium bromide

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs Proto-Hellenic *hwéks Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx) Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-)der. Latin hexa-der. English hexa- French méthylène English methylene New Latin ammōniumbor. English ammonium English onium English -onium English hexamethonium From hexa- + meth(ylene) + -onium (“quaternary ammonium compound”).