phosphodiesterase
noun
phos·pho·di·es·ter·ase
ˌfäs-(ˌ)fō-dī-ˈe-stə-ˌrās 
-ˌrāz
: a phosphatase (as from snake venom) that acts on diesters (such as some nucleotides) to hydrolyze only one of the two ester groups
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Viagra is a brand name of the prescription drug sildenafil, which belongs to a class of drugs called phosphodiesterase inhibitors (PDE5) that can help with erectile dysfunction.
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Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024
This compound has been found to inhibit an enzyme called phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5), which is similar to how prescription medications like Viagra work.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 13 Oct. 2023
Medications Medications such as phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors, such as sildenafil (Viagra), tadalafil (Cialis), and vardenafil (Levitra), are often prescribed to treat ED.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2023
The research was funded by Cancer Research UK and the Medical Research Council, which found that phosphodiesterase type 5, or PDE5 inhibitors, can help shrink tumors in the esophagus.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 6 Oct. 2022
Tadalafil, the generic name for Cialis, is part of a family of drugs called phosphodiesterase (PDE-5) inhibitors.
—Chris Smith, BGR, 1 Oct. 2022
To do so, the active ingredient in the drug inhibits an enzyme called phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) found in blood vessel walls.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 7 Feb. 2020
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Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024
This compound has been found to inhibit an enzyme called phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5), which is similar to how prescription medications like Viagra work.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 13 Oct. 2023
Medications Medications such as phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors, such as sildenafil (Viagra), tadalafil (Cialis), and vardenafil (Levitra), are often prescribed to treat ED.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2023
The research was funded by Cancer Research UK and the Medical Research Council, which found that phosphodiesterase type 5, or PDE5 inhibitors, can help shrink tumors in the esophagus.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 6 Oct. 2022
Tadalafil, the generic name for Cialis, is part of a family of drugs called phosphodiesterase (PDE-5) inhibitors.
—Chris Smith, BGR, 1 Oct. 2022
To do so, the active ingredient in the drug inhibits an enzyme called phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) found in blood vessel walls.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 7 Feb. 2020
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phosphodiesterase
noun
phos·pho·di·es·ter·ase
-dī-ˈes-tə-ˌrās, -ˌrāz
: a phosphatase (as from snake venom) that acts on diesters (as some nucleotides) to hydrolyze only one of the two ester groups
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