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minoxidil

mi·no·xi·dil

UK/mɪˈnɒk.sɪd.ɪl/ US/məˈnɑk.səˌdɪl/ uncommon

noun

1.

a vasodilator (trade name Loniten) used to treat severe hypertension; one side effect is hirsutism so it is also sold (trade name Rogaine) as a treatment for male-patterned baldness

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Origin

From (a)mino + oxid(e) + -dil (“vasodilator”).

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