First Known Use: 1952
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phentolamine
noun phen·tol·amine \fen-ˈtä-lə-ˌmēn, -mən\
Definition of PHENTOLAMINE
: an adrenergic blocking agent C17H19N3O used especially in the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension due to pheochromocytoma
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Origin of PHENTOLAMINE
phen- + toluidine + amine
Medical Dictionary
phentolamine
noun phen·tol·amine \fen-ˈtäl-ə-ˌmēn, -mən\
Medical Definition of PHENTOLAMINE
: an adrenergic blocking agent that is administered by injection in the form of its mesylate C17H19N3O·CH4O3S especially in the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension due to pheochromocytoma—see regitine
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