hydralazine

[ hahy-dral-uh-zeen ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a white crystalline powder, C 8 H 8 N 4 , that dilates blood vessels and is used in the treatment of hypertension.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hydralazine¹

First recorded in 1950–55; hydr- ² + (phth)al(ic) + azine

Example Sentences

The nerve damage you describe can be triggered by the drug hydralazine.

From Seattle Times

But a few years ago a study suggested that hydralazine might be particularly useful in African-Americans.

From New York Times

That hydralazine can also cause a vitamin deficiency was common knowledge in this medication’s first life but seems to have been forgotten in its reprise.

From New York Times

While he was in the hospital, the doctors were not giving him hydralazine because his blood pressure was low.

From New York Times

Now the story was beginning to make sense: the hydralazine caused the vitamin-B6 deficiency, which, in turn, led to the niacin deficiency and pellagra.

From New York Times