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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
beta blocker that can reduce the progression of heart failure in individuals whose disease is not advanced
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: beta blocker, beta-blocking agent, beta-adrenergic blocker, beta-adrenergic blocking agent
History
From carve- (“alteration of carbazole”) + -dilol (“vasodilator”).
