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noun
A non-selective competitive α-adrenergic receptor antagonist, a vasodilator used to treat spasms of peripheral blood vessels (as in acrocyanosis) and in veterinary medicine to reverse xylazine-induced sedation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
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noun
vasodilator that is used to treat spasms of peripheral blood vessels (as in acrocyanosis)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: vasodilator, vasodilative
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