Minoxidil
[mi-nok-si-dil] /mɪˈnɒk sɪˌdɪl/
noun, Pharmacology.
1.
a potent peripheral vasodilator, C 23 H 27 N, used in the treatment of severe hypertension, also applied topically to promote hair growth in some types of baldness.
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