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minoxidil

[ mi-nok-si-dil ]

noun

, Pharmacology.
  1. a potent peripheral vasodilator, C 23 H 27 N, used in the treatment of severe hypertension, also applied topically to promote hair growth in some types of baldness.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of minoxidil1

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

Results showed that minoxidil, a clinical drug widely used to cure hypertension and hair loss, effectively reduced cyst formation in the novel mouse model.

This effect was similar to that of minoxidil, a renowned hair growth stimulant.

You do need to keep applying topical minoxidil even after seeing results.

When you feel like you’ve achieved the fullness you want and stop taking minoxidil, you may lose some strands again before things stabilize, he added.

Dermatologists who specialize in hair loss say that minoxidil, the key ingredient in a topical treatment, worked even better when taken orally at a low dose.

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