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PROPANOLOL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does propanolol mean?
• PROPANOLOL (noun)
The noun PROPANOLOL has 1 sense:
1. the first beta blocker (trade name Inderal) used in treating hypertension and angina pectoris and essential tremor
Familiarity information: PROPANOLOL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The first beta blocker (trade name Inderal) used in treating hypertension and angina pectoris and essential tremor
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Inderal; propanolol
Hypernyms ("propanolol" is a kind of...):
beta-adrenergic blocker; beta-adrenergic blocking agent; beta-blocking agent; beta blocker (any of various drugs used in treating hypertension or arrhythmia; decreases force and rate of heart contractions by blocking beta-adrenergic receptors of the autonomic nervous system)
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