Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hydralazine

/haɪˈdɹæl.əˌziːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.42 in modern English

Syllables: hy-dralazine
IPA: /haɪˈdɹæl.əˌziːn/

27

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A direct-acting smooth muscle relaxant used to treat hypertension by acting as a vasodilator primarily in arteries and arterioles.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Contraction of hydrazinophthalazine.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /haɪˈdɹæl.əˌziːn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

hydralazines (plural)

Phrases

-dralazine hydralazine hydrochloride

Synonyms

apresoline

Questions

How do you pronounce hydralazine?: The recorded pronunciation is /haɪˈdɹæl.əˌziːn/.
What does hydralazine mean?: A direct-acting smooth muscle relaxant used to treat hypertension by acting as a vasodilator primarily in arteries and arterioles.
Where does hydralazine come from?: Contraction of hydrazinophthalazine.

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