Hydralazine
[hahy-dral-uh-zeen] /haɪˈdræl əˌzin/
noun, Pharmacology.
1.
a white crystalline powder, C 8 H 8 N 4 , that dilates blood vessels and is used in the treatment of hypertension.
hydralazine hy·dral·a·zine (hī-drāl’ə-zēn’)
n.
A crystalline compound whose hydrochloride form is used in the treatment of hypertension.
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