carvedilol

English

Chemical structure of carvedilol

Etymology

From carve- (“alteration of carbazole”) +‎ -dilol (“vasodilator”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑɹ.vəˌdɪl.ɔl/

Noun

carvedilol (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A beta blocker C₂₄H₂₆N₂O₄ that possesses some alpha-adrenergic blocking activity and is used to treat congestive heart failure and hypertension and to manage patients with left ventricular dysfunction following heart attack.

References

• “carvedilol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.