phenoxybenzamine
[ fi-nok-see-ben-zuh-meen ]
/ fɪˌnɒk siˈbɛn zəˌmin /
noun Pharmacology.
an alpha blocker, C18H22ClNO, used to dilate vascular peripheral blood vessels in the treatment of Raynaud's disease and in pheochromocytoma.
Words nearby phenoxybenzamine
phenothiazine,
phenotype,
phenotypic value,
phenoxide,
phenoxy resin,
phenoxybenzamine,
phenozygous,
phenprobamate,
phentermine,
phentolamine,
phenyl
Medical definitions for phenoxybenzamine
phenoxybenzamine
[ fē-nŏk′sē-bĕn′zə-mēn′ ]
n.
A long-acting alpha-blocker used in the form of its hydrochloride as a vasodilator in the treatment of peripheral vascular diseases.