propranolol
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From (iso)pro(pyl) + pr(op)anol + -ol.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pɹəʊˈpɹan.ə.lɒl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /pɹoʊˈpɹæn.əˌlɔl/
Noun[edit]
propranolol (countable and uncountable, plural propranolols)
- (pharmacology) A synthetic compound which acts as a beta blocker and is used mainly in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmia.
- 2020, Dr Amir Khan, The Doctor Will See You Now, Ebury Press (2021), page 194:
- ‘I can see from your records you were prescribed propranolol for your headaches.’
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
beta blocker
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References[edit]
- “propranolol”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “propranolol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.