methoxamine

noun

me·thox·amine | \ me-ˈthäk-sə-ˌmēn

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Medical Definition of methoxamine

: a sympathomimetic amine used in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₁H₁₇NO₃·HCl especially to raise or maintain blood pressure (as during surgery) by its vasoconstrictor effects — see vasoxyl

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“Methoxamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/methoxamine. Accessed 11 Apr. 2021.

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