minoxidil en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (General-American) audio
- /mɪˈnɒk.sɪd.ɪl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /məˈnɑk.səˌdɪl/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English amino- English (a)mino Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygène Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin acidusbor. French acide blend French oxidebor. English oxid(e) English -dil English minoxidil From (a)mino + oxid(e) + -dil (“vasodilator”).
Meanings
- (uncountable) A compound used orally as a vasodilator to treat hypertension and topically to reverse baldness.
Translations (4)
pt minoxidil (compound) · cmn 米諾地爾 /米诺地尔 (compound) · pl minoksydyl (compound) · fi minoksidiili (compound)