minoxidil

English

Chemical structure of minoxidil

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /mɪˈnɒk.sɪd.ɪl/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /məˈnɑk.səˌdɪl/

Noun

minoxidil (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A compound used orally as a vasodilator to treat hypertension and topically to reverse baldness.

Translations

compound

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 米諾地爾／米诺地尔 (mǐnuòdì'ěr)

• Finnish: minoksidiili

References

• “minoxidil”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “minoxidil”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.