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Meaning of diazoxide | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌdaɪ.əˈzɑkˌsaɪd

Definitions

A potassium channel activator which causes local relaxation in smooth muscle by increasing membrane permeability to potassium ions, used as a vasodilator to treat hypertension and in diabetes to decrease the secretion of insulin.

uncountable

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

diæresis dib Diba Dibabawon Manobo Dibacco Dibalio

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