Definition of minoxidil in English:

minoxidil

noun mɪˈnɒksɪdɪlməˈnäksəˌdil

mass nounMedicine

A synthetic drug which is used as a vasodilator in the treatment of hypertension, and is also used in lotions to promote hair growth.
〔医〕长压定，敏乐定（治高血压用血管扩张药，亦可入洗发液生发）
Example sentencesExamples
- Your doctor might also have you apply minoxidil solution, a steroid cream or lotion, or anthralin cream (brand name: Psoriatec).
- The mechanism of action by which minoxidil promotes hair growth is unknown, but it appears to act at the level of the hair follicle.
- The latest rage in baldness nostrums was the drug minoxidil, sold under the label Rogaine.
- Topical steroids, minoxidil and anthralin have also been used.
- In one study of patients who had 25 to 99 percent loss of scalp hair, treatment with topical 5 percent minoxidil produced cosmetically acceptable hair growth in about 40 percent of patients after one year.

Origin

1970s: from amino + oxide + -dil (perhaps representing dilate).

Definition of minoxidil in US English:

minoxidil

nounməˈnäksəˌdil

Medicine

A synthetic drug which is used as a vasodilator in the treatment of hypertension, and is also used in lotions to promote hair growth.
〔医〕长压定，敏乐定（治高血压用血管扩张药，亦可入洗发液生发）
Example sentencesExamples
- The latest rage in baldness nostrums was the drug minoxidil, sold under the label Rogaine.
- Topical steroids, minoxidil and anthralin have also been used.
- Your doctor might also have you apply minoxidil solution, a steroid cream or lotion, or anthralin cream (brand name: Psoriatec).
- The mechanism of action by which minoxidil promotes hair growth is unknown, but it appears to act at the level of the hair follicle.
- In one study of patients who had 25 to 99 percent loss of scalp hair, treatment with topical 5 percent minoxidil produced cosmetically acceptable hair growth in about 40 percent of patients after one year.

Origin

1970s: from amino + oxide + -dil (perhaps representing dilate).

单词	minoxidil
释义	Definition of minoxidil in English: minoxidil noun mɪˈnɒksɪdɪlməˈnäksəˌdil mass nounMedicine A synthetic drug which is used as a vasodilator in the treatment of hypertension, and is also used in lotions to promote hair growth. 〔医〕长压定，敏乐定（治高血压用血管扩张药，亦可入洗发液生发） Example sentencesExamples Your doctor might also have you apply minoxidil solution, a steroid cream or lotion, or anthralin cream (brand name: Psoriatec). The mechanism of action by which minoxidil promotes hair growth is unknown, but it appears to act at the level of the hair follicle. The latest rage in baldness nostrums was the drug minoxidil, sold under the label Rogaine. Topical steroids, minoxidil and anthralin have also been used. In one study of patients who had 25 to 99 percent loss of scalp hair, treatment with topical 5 percent minoxidil produced cosmetically acceptable hair growth in about 40 percent of patients after one year. Origin 1970s: from amino + oxide + -dil (perhaps representing dilate). Definition of minoxidil in US English: minoxidil nounməˈnäksəˌdil Medicine A synthetic drug which is used as a vasodilator in the treatment of hypertension, and is also used in lotions to promote hair growth. 〔医〕长压定，敏乐定（治高血压用血管扩张药，亦可入洗发液生发） Example sentencesExamples The latest rage in baldness nostrums was the drug minoxidil, sold under the label Rogaine. Topical steroids, minoxidil and anthralin have also been used. Your doctor might also have you apply minoxidil solution, a steroid cream or lotion, or anthralin cream (brand name: Psoriatec). The mechanism of action by which minoxidil promotes hair growth is unknown, but it appears to act at the level of the hair follicle. In one study of patients who had 25 to 99 percent loss of scalp hair, treatment with topical 5 percent minoxidil produced cosmetically acceptable hair growth in about 40 percent of patients after one year. Origin 1970s: from amino + oxide + -dil (perhaps representing dilate).
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