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propranolol

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/prəʊˈprænəˌlɒl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(prō pran′ə lôl′, -lol′)

pro•pran•o•lol (prō pran′ə lôl′, -lol′),USA pronunciation n. [Pharm.]

Drugsa beta-blocking drug, C₁₆H₂₁NO₂, used in the treatment of hypertension, angina pectoris, and cardiac arrhythmias.

pro(pyl) + pr(op)anol + -ol¹ 1960–65

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propranolol /prəʊˈprænəˌlɒl/ n

a drug used in the treatment of angina pectoris, arrhythmia, hypertension, and some forms of tremor. Formula: C₁₆H₂₁NO₂

Etymology: 20th Century: from pro( pyl) + pr(op)anol (from propane + -ol) + -ol

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beta-blocker - blocker - Inderal

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