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minoxidil

n. (context pharmaceutical drug English) A compound used orally as a vasodilator to treat hypertension and topically to reverse baldness.

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minoxidil

n. a vasodilator (trade name Loniten) used to treat severe hypertension; one side effect is hirsutism so it is also sold (trade name Rogaine) as a treatment for male-patterned baldness [syn: Loniten, Rogaine]

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Minoxidil

Minoxidil is an antihypertensive vasodilator medication. It also slows hair loss and promotes hair regrowth in some people. Now off-patent, it is available over the counter for the treatment of androgenic alopecia.

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