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propranolol en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /pɹəʊˈpɹan.ə.lɒl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /pɹoʊˈpɹæn.əˌlɔl/ (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- French propionique Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. French -yle French propyl-der. English propyl English (iso)pro(pyl) English pr(op)anol English -ol English propranolol From (iso)pro(pyl) + pr(op)anol + -ol.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) A synthetic compound which acts as a beta blocker and is used mainly in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmia.
    • ‘I can see from your records you were prescribed propranolol for your headaches.’ 2020, Dr Amir Khan, The Doctor Will See You Now, Ebury Press (2021), page 194:

Forms

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Deriveds

-olol · dexpropranolol · metoprolol · bisoprolol · ranolazine

Translations (16)

ja プロプラノロール (beta blocker) · th โพรพาโนลอล (beta blocker) · ba пропранолол (beta blocker) · fr propranolol (beta blocker) · it propranololo (beta blocker) · de Propranolol (beta blocker) · tr propranolol (beta blocker) · ko 프로프라놀롤 (beta blocker) · hy պրոպրանոլոլ (beta blocker) · kk пропранолол (beta blocker) · fa پروپرانولول (beta blocker) · af propranolol (beta blocker) · fi propranololi (beta blocker) · es propranolol (beta blocker) · cmn 普萘洛爾 /普萘洛尔 (beta blocker) · ky пропранолол (beta blocker)