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Noun: hydralazine  hI'dra-lu,zeen
  1. An antihypertensive drug (trade name Apresoline) that dilates blood vessels; used (often with a diuretic) to treat hypertension and congestive heart failure
    "The patient's blood pressure improved after starting hydralazine";
    - Apresoline

Derived forms: hydralazines

Type of: antihypertensive, antihypertensive drug, vasodilative, vasodilator

Encyclopedia: Hydralazine