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atenolol

Pronunciation: /əˈtɛnəlɒl/

Definition of atenolol

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • a beta blocker used mainly to treat angina and high blood pressure.

Origin:

1970s: perhaps from a(ngina) + ten(sion) + (propran)olol, a related compound

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