cilostazol

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/sɪˈlɒstəzɒl/

noun

A phosphodiesterase inhibitor used to alleviate symptoms of intermittent claudication in individuals with peripheral vascular disease.

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Meanings

nouncilostazol (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA phosphodiesterase inhibitor used to alleviate symptoms of intermittent claudication in individuals with peripheral vascular disease.

    Mr. Cola, 82, a retired hairdresser and makeup artist who earned an Emmy for his work in daytime television, recently paid only $9 for a 90-day supply of cilostazol, a substitute for the branded drug Pletal for leg pains.

    2007 August 8, Stephanie Saul, “More Generics Slow Rise in Drug Prices”, in New York Times
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Chicago

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