Noun: minoxidil mu'nók-su,dil
- A vasodilator (trade name Loniten) used to treat severe hypertension; one side effect is hirsutism so it is also sold (trade name Rogaine) as a treatment for male-patterned baldness
"He applied minoxidil to his scalp daily to combat hair loss";
- Loniten, Rogaine
Derived forms: minoxidils
Type of: vasodilative, vasodilator
Encyclopedia: Minoxidil