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terazosin

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /təˈɹeɪ.zəs.ɪn/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A drug taken orally in the form of its hydrated hydrochloride C19H25N5O4·HCl·2H2O in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and hypertension.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

antihypertensive drug (trade name Hytrin) used to treat high blood pressure

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Hytrin

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: alpha blocker, alpha-blocker, alpha-adrenergic blocker, alpha-adrenergic blocking agent, antihypertensive, antihypertensive drug

History

Etymology

Probably from te(t)ra(hydrofuran) + -azosin + [Term?] (“prazosin-derived antihypertensive”).