Meanings
nounguanabenz (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineAn alpha agonist used as an antihypertensive drug.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounantihypertensive drug (trade name Wytensin) that reduces blood pressure by its effect on the central nervous system
Similar
Wytensin
Broader
antihypertensiveantihypertensive drug
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From guan- (“guanidine derivative”).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
guanabenz. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guanabenz
MLA
“guanabenz.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guanabenz. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “guanabenz,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guanabenz.
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