Noun: hydralazine hI'dra-lu,zeen
- 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