guanfacine

English

Chemical structure of guanfacine

Etymology

Probably from guan- (“guanidine derivative”) +‎ ph(enyl)ac(etyl) +‎ -ine.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɡwɑn.fəˌsin/

Noun

guanfacine (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A drug that is an alpha-adrenergic agonist taken orally in the form of its hydrochloride C₉H₉Cl₂N₃O·HCl especially to treat hypertension and attention deficit disorder. It is marketed under the trademarks Intuniv and Tenex.

References

• “guanfacine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.