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-alol

suffix · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ə.lɒl/
  • General-American: /əˌlɔl/

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suffix

Meaning 1

Used to form names of compounds with the structure Ar–CH(OH)CH2NH–R used as combined alpha and beta blockers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Probably from labetalol.