Term: clonidine
IPA: ˈklɒn.ɪd.iːn, ˈklɑn.əˌdiːn

==English==
[[File:Clonidine.svg|thumb|Chemical structure of '''clonidine''']]
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===Etymology===
From {{af|en|chloro-|alt1=chlo(ro)-|[[guanidine|-(gua)nidine]]|nocat=1}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˈklɒn.ɪd.iːn/|a=RP}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˈklɑn.əˌdiːn/|a=GA}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} A drug that acts as an α<sub>2</sub>-[[adrenoreceptor]] [[agonist]], used in the treatment of [[hypertension]], [[opiate]] withdrawal, and a variety of other conditions.

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