When bald men taking the blood pressure medication minoxidil grew hair, the drug was repurposed as the blockbuster hair-growth product Rogaine.
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Minoxidil
//mɪˈnɒk.sɪd.ɪl//
Synonyms for "minoxidil" (2 found)
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Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 米諾地爾 /米诺地尔 noun (compound)
Finnish
1 entries- minoksidiili noun (compound)
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