pentoxifylline
/ˌpɛntɒkˈsɪfɪliːn/
noun
- A medication that helps blood flow more easily through the body by making red blood cells less sticky and widening blood vessels. It is used to treat problems caused by poor circulation, such as leg pain when walking.
- The doctor prescribed pentoxifylline to improve blood flow in her legs.
- After taking pentoxifylline for a month, he could walk farther without pain.
- Pentoxifylline is sometimes used to help heal skin ulcers caused by poor circulation.