clonidine

English

Chemical structure of clonidine

Etymology

From chlo(ro)- +‎ -(gua)nidine.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈklɒn.ɪd.iːn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈklɑn.əˌdiːn/

Noun

clonidine (usually uncountable, plural clonidines)

1. (pharmacology) A drug that acts as an α₂-adrenoreceptor agonist, used in the treatment of hypertension, opiate withdrawal, and a variety of other conditions.

Derived terms

• -onidine

References

• “clonidine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “clonidine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.