atenolol
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See also: aténolol
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Probably from a(ngina) + (hyper)ten(sion) + -olol (“beta blocker”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈtɛn.ə.lɒl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /əˈtɛn.əˌlɔl/
Noun[edit]
atenolol (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A beta blocker used mainly to treat angina and high blood pressure.
References[edit]
- “atenolol”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “atenolol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.