atenolol

See also: aténolol

English

Chemical structure of atenolol

Etymology

Probably from a(ngina) +‎ (hyper)ten(sion) +‎ -olol (“beta blocker”).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /əˈtɛn.ə.lɒl/
(General American) IPA^(key): /əˈtɛn.əˌlɔl/

Noun

atenolol (uncountable)

(pharmacology) A beta blocker used mainly to treat angina and high blood pressure.

References

“atenolol”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“atenolol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

all to one, allotone

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