phenoxybenzamine

US/fɪˌnɑk.siˈbɛn.zəˌmiːn/

noun

A drug that blocks the activity of alpha-receptors and is used in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₈H₂₂ClNO·HCl especially to treat hypertension and sweating due to pheochromocytoma.

OriginEnglish amine ← Latin ammoniacus ← Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn) →
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Meanings

nounphenoxybenzamine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA drug that blocks the activity of alpha-receptors and is used in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₈H₂₂ClNO·HCl especially to treat hypertension and sweating due to pheochromocytoma.

Origin

  1. Englishphenoxy
  2. Arabicلُبَان (lubān)
  3. Proto-Indo-European*yew-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*yéwos
  5. Proto-Indo-Iranian*yáwas
  6. Sanskritयव (yava)bor.?
  7. Proto-Austronesian*zawa
  8. Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*zawader.?
  9. Old Javanesejawa
  10. Old JavaneseJawi
  11. Javaneseꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)
  12. Arabicجَاوَة (jāwa)
  13. Arabicـِيّ (-iyy)
  14. Arabicجَاوِيّ (jāwiyy)
  15. Arabicلُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)
  16. Catalanbenjuí
  17. Middle Frenchbenjoin
  18. Englishbenzoin
  19. Englishbenzo-
  20. Englishbenz-
  21. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  22. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  23. Englishbenzyl
  24. Egyptianjmn
  25. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  26. LatinAmmōn
  27. Latinammoniacus
  28. Englishammonia
  29. Englishamine
  30. Englishphenoxybenzamine

From phenoxy + benzyl + amine.

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APA

phenoxybenzamine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenoxybenzamine

MLA

“phenoxybenzamine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenoxybenzamine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phenoxybenzamine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenoxybenzamine.

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