sildenafil


sil·den·a·fil

noun \sil-ˈde-nə-ˌfil\

Definition of SILDENAFIL

: a drug used in the form of its citrate C22H30N6O4SC6H8O7 to treat erectile dysfunction

Origin of SILDENAFIL

perhaps by alteration and recombination of letters from sulfonyl, phenyl, and pyrimidine
First Known Use: 1995

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