"tamsulosin" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /tæmˈsuː.ləs.ɪn/ [General-American] Forms: tamsulosins [plural]
Etymology: From tam- (of unknown origin) + sul(fonamide) + -osin (“α₁-adrenoceptor antagonist”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|tam-|sulfonamide|-osin|alt2=sul(fonamide)|qq1=of unknown origin|t3=α₁-adrenoceptor antagonist}} tam- (of unknown origin) + sul(fonamide) + -osin (“α₁-adrenoceptor antagonist”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} tamsulosin (usually uncountable, plural tamsulosins)
  1. (pharmacology) An alpha-adrenergic blocking agent administered orally in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₀H₂₈N₂O₅S·HCl to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia. Wikipedia link: tamsulosin Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs

Inflected forms

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