timolol maleate

[ tim-uh-lawl, -lol ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a beta blocker, C 13 H 24 N 4 O 3 S⋅C 4 H 4 O 4 , used in the treatment of angina, hypertension, and glaucoma.

Word History and Origins

Origin of timolol maleate¹

Origin uncertain; perhaps t(h)i- + m(ethyl) + -ol ¹ + -ol ¹