hydralazine

noun

hy·​dral·​azine hī-ˈdra-lə-ˌzēn 

: a vasodilator C₈H₈N₄ used in the form of its hydrochloride to treat hypertension

Examples of hydralazine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To test this discovery, the team treated human glioblastoma cells with hydralazine in the lab. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 17 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

hydr- + phthalic (acid) + azine

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hydralazine

• acetylene
• adamantine
• adenosine
• amphetamine
• anthropocene
• apoprotein
• aquamarine
• arsphenamine
• azobenzene
• buprenorphine
• catecholamine
• chlorobenzene

Medical Definition

hydralazine

noun

hy·​dral·​azine hī-ˈdral-ə-ˌzēn 

: an antihypertensive drug that is used in the form of its hydrochloride C₈H₈N₄·HCl and produces peripheral arteriolar dilation by relaxing vascular smooth muscle