diazoxide
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Blend of (benzothia)diazine + dioxide.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌdaɪ.əˈzɑkˌsaɪd/
Noun[edit]
diazoxide (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A potassium channel activator which causes local relaxation in smooth muscle by increasing membrane permeability to potassium ions, used as a vasodilator to treat hypertension and in diabetes to decrease the secretion of insulin.
References[edit]
- “diazoxide”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.