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hexamethonium [‚hek·sə·mə′thō·nē·əm ′klȯr‚īd] (pharmacology) One of a homologous series of polymethylene bis(trimethylammonium) ions, of the general formula [(CH3)3N(CH2)6N(CH3)3]2+, in whichnis 6; possesses potent ganglion-blocking action, effecting reduction in blood pressure; used clinically as a salt, commonly bromide or iodide. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He enlisted healthy volunteers to inhale a chemical irritant, hexamethonium. There's a lot at stake: whether one is an aspiring Watson or Crick at a university without a first-rate library, a doctor in a meningitis laboratory in Zimbabwe, or even just a participant in a Johns Hopkins study on hexamethonium. |
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