clonidine
clo·ni·dine
noun \ˈklä-nə-ˌdēn, ˈklō-, -ˌdīn\Definition of CLONIDINE
: an antihypertensive drug C9H9Cl2N3 used especially to treat essential hypertension, to prevent migraine headache, and to diminish opioid and nicotine withdrawal symptoms
Origin of CLONIDINE
chlor- + aniline + imide + 2-ine
First Known Use: 1970
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