OKTADIN
\ˈɒktɐdˌɪn], \ˈɒktɐdˌɪn], \ˈɒ_k_t_ɐ_d_ˌɪ_n]\
Sort: Oldest first
-
An antihypertensive agent that acts by inhibiting selectively transmission in post-ganglionic adrenergic nerves. It is believed to act mainly by preventing the release of norepinephrine at nerve endings and causes depletion of norepinephrine in peripheral sympathetic nerve terminals as well as in tissues.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
Word of the day
Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.