metoprolol
English
Etymology
From metho(xy) + pro(prano)lol.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /mɪˈtɒp.ɹə.lɒl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /məˈtoʊ.pɹəˌlɔl/
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Noun
metoprolol (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A beta-blocking drug related to propranolol, used to treat hypertension and angina.
References
- “metoprolol”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “metoprolol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.