hexamethonium

hexamethonium
\\ˌheksəməˈthōnēəm\ noun (-s)
Etymology: New Latin, from hexa- + methonium
: the bivalent substituted ammonium ion [(CH3)3N(CH2)6N(CH3)3]++ derived by methylation of hexamethylenediamine; also : any salt (as the chloride or bromide) containing this ion used as a ganglionic blocking agent in the treatment of hypertension

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/hek'seuh meuh thoh"nee euhm/, n. Pharm.
a compound, C10H24N2, used in the treatment of severe hypertension to lower blood pressure and increase blood flow by blocking transmission of nerve impulses that constrict blood vessels.
[1945-50; HEXA- + METH(YL) + (AMM)ONIUM]

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