clonidine

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Definitions of clonidine word

noun clonidine a medication primarily used to treat high blood pressure 3
noun clonidine a white, crystalline drug, C9H9Cl2N3·HCl, taken orally, used to lower high blood pressure and, experimentally, to ease withdrawal from narcotics 3
noun clonidine a synthetic white crystalline substance, C 9 H 9 Cl 2 N 3 , used in the treatment of high blood pressure. 1
noun clonidine A drug traditionally prescribed for hypertension, having the chemical formula C9H9Cl2N3, and acting by stimulating α2 receptors in the brain. 1
noun clonidine A drug traditionally prescribed for hypertension, having the chemical formula C9H9Cl2N3, and acting by stimulating α2 receptors in the brain. 0

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

1965-70; c(h)lo(ro)-2 + (a)ni(line) + (imi)d(e), extracted from the chemical name + -ine2

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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