guanethidine

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US/ɡwɑˈnɛθ.ɪˌdin/

noun

An antihypertensive drug that reduces the release of catecholamines.

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Meanings

nounguanethidine (countable and uncountable, plural guanethidines)

plural guanethidines

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAn antihypertensive drug that reduces the release of catecholamines.

Origin

From guanidine + eth(yl).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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