me·thox·amine
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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 5 Jul. 2022.
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