propranolol
nounUK /pɹəʊˈpɹan.ə.lɒl/ · US /pɹoʊˈpɹæn.əˌlɔl/
Etymology From (iso)pro(pyl) + pr(op)anol + -ol.
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Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences A synthetic compound which acts as a beta blocker and is used mainly in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmia.
- ‘I can see from your records you were prescribed propranolol for your headaches.’2020, Dr Amir Khan, The Doctor Will See You Now, Ebury Press (2021), page 194:
- Derived terms
- bisoprolol, dexpropranolol, metoprolol, -olol, ranolazine