PHENTOLAMINE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does phentolamine mean? 

• PHENTOLAMINE (noun)
  The noun PHENTOLAMINE has 1 sense:

1. a virility drug (trade name Vasomax) to treat erectile dysfunction in men

  Familiarity information: PHENTOLAMINE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PHENTOLAMINE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A virility drug (trade name Vasomax) to treat erectile dysfunction in men

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

phentolamine; Vasomax

Hypernyms ("phentolamine" is a kind of...):

anti-impotence drug; virility drug (drug to treat impotence attributable to erectile dysfunction)

 Context examples 

As a competitive alpha-adrenergic antagonist, phentolamine binds to alpha-1 and alpha-2 receptors, resulting in a decrease in peripheral vascular resistance and vasodilatation.

(Phentolamine, NCI Thesaurus)

Alpha-adrenergic receptors respond to blocking agents such as phenoxybenzamine and phentolamine.

(Alpha Adrenergic Receptor, NCI Thesaurus)