minoxidil

[ mi-nok-si-dil ]
/ mɪˈnɒk sɪˌdɪl /

noun Pharmacology.

a potent peripheral vasodilator, C23H27N, used in the treatment of severe hypertension, also applied topically to promote hair growth in some types of baldness.

Origin of minoxidil

(a)min(o)- + oxy-2 + (piper)idi(ny)l, a chemical component; see piperidine, -yl