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TENORMIN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Tenormin mean?
• TENORMIN (noun)
The noun TENORMIN has 1 sense:
1. an oral beta blocker (trade name Tenormin) used in treating hypertension and angina; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)
Familiarity information: TENORMIN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An oral beta blocker (trade name Tenormin) used in treating hypertension and angina; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
atenolol; Tenormin
Hypernyms ("Tenormin" 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)
Holonyms ("Tenormin" is a substance of...):
Tenoretic (trade name for an antihypertensive drug consisting of a fixed combination of atenolol and a diuretic)
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