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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
minoxidil /mɪˈnɒksɪdɪl/

▶noun Medicine a synthetic drug which is used as a vasodilator in the treatment of hypertension, and also in lotions to promote hair growth.

– origin 1970s: from amino (see amino acid) + oxide + -dil (perh. representing dilate).

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