diazoxide

== English == === Etymology === Blend of (benzothia)diazine +‎ dioxide. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˌdaɪ.əˈzɑkˌsaɪd/ === Noun === diazoxide (uncountable) (pharmacology) 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. === References === “diazoxide”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.