HYTRIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Hytrin mean? 

• HYTRIN (noun)
  The noun HYTRIN has 1 sense:

1. antihypertensive drug (trade name Hytrin) used to treat high blood pressure

  Familiarity information: HYTRIN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HYTRIN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Antihypertensive drug (trade name Hytrin) used to treat high blood pressure

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Hytrin; terazosin

Hypernyms ("Hytrin" is a kind of...):

alpha-adrenergic blocker; alpha-adrenergic blocking agent; alpha-blocker; alpha blocker (any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors; used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia; relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder)

antihypertensive; antihypertensive drug (a drug that reduces high blood pressure)

Domain usage:

trade name (a name given to a product or service)

 Context examples 

Hytrin relaxes muscle tissue in blood vessels and in the prostate.

(Hytrin, NCI Dictionary)