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NORMODYNE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Normodyne mean?
• NORMODYNE (noun)
The noun NORMODYNE has 1 sense:
1. antihypertensive drug (trade names Trandate and Normodyne) that blocks alpha and beta-adrenergic receptors of the sympathetic nervous system (leading to a decrease in blood pressure)
Familiarity information: NORMODYNE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Antihypertensive drug (trade names Trandate and Normodyne) that blocks alpha and beta-adrenergic receptors of the sympathetic nervous system (leading to a decrease in blood pressure)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
labetalol; labetalol hydrochloride; Normodyne; Trandate
Hypernyms ("Normodyne" is a kind of...):
antihypertensive; antihypertensive drug (a drug that reduces high blood pressure)
blocker; blocking agent (a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process)
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