Meanings
nounterazosin (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA drug taken orally in the form of its hydrated hydrochloride C₁₉H₂₅N₅O₄·HCl·2H₂O in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and hypertension.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounantihypertensive drug (trade name Hytrin) used to treat high blood pressure
Similar
Hytrin
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Probably from te(t)ra(hydrofuran) + -azosin + [Term?] (“prazosin-derived antihypertensive”).
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APA
terazosin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terazosin
MLA
“terazosin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terazosin. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “terazosin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terazosin.
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