clonidine

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UK/ˈklɒn.ɪd.iːn/US/ˈklɑn.əˌdiːn/

noun

A drug that acts as an α₂-adrenoreceptor agonist, used in the treatment of hypertension, opiate withdrawal, and a variety of other conditions.

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Catapres
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Meanings

nounclonidine (usually uncountable, plural clonidines)

plural clonidines

  1. uncountableusuallymedicineA drug that acts as an α₂-adrenoreceptor agonist, used in the treatment of hypertension, opiate withdrawal, and a variety of other conditions.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan antihypertensive (trade name Catapres) that can be administered orally or via transdermal patches

Similar
Catapres
Broader
antihypertensiveantihypertensive drug

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From chlo(ro)- + -(gua)nidine.

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Cite this entry
APA

clonidine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clonidine

MLA

“clonidine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clonidine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clonidine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clonidine.

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