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minoxidil

noun

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…

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Word length
9
Starts with
M
Ends with
L
Contains
IN
Scrabble score
19

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mɪˈnɒk.sɪd.ɪl

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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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