0%

guanethidine

guan·eth·i·dine
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gwon-eth-i-deen]
    • /gwɒnˈɛθ ɪˌdin/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gwon-eth-i-deen]
    • /gwɒnˈɛθ ɪˌdin/

Definitions of guanethidine word

  • noun guanethidine a potent adrenergic neuron blocking agent, C 10 H 22 N 4 , used in the treatment of hypertension. 1
  • noun guanethidine a drug, C10H22N4, that is used to reduce high blood pressure 0
  • noun guanethidine An antihypertensive drug that reduces the release of catecholamines. 0

Information block about the term

Origin of guanethidine

First appearance:

before 1955
One of the 4% newest English words
1955-60; by insertion of eth(yl) into guanidine

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Guanethidine

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

guanethidine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

guanethidine usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Top questions with guanethidine

  • what is guanethidine?

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?