CLONIDINE

clonidine, Catapres

(noun) an antihypertensive (trade name Catapres) that can be administered orally or via transdermal patches

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

clonidine (usually uncountable, plural clonidines)

A drug traditionally prescribed for hypertension, having the chemical formula C9H9Cl2N3, and acting by stimulating α2 receptors in the brain

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Word of the Day

4 April 2025

GUILLOTINE

(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”


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Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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