atenolol

[ uh-ten-uh-lawl, -lol ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a synthetic beta blocker, C 14 H 22 N 2 O 3 , used in the management of hypertension, angina pectoris, and cardiac arrhythmias and, topically, in the treatment of glaucoma.

Word History and Origins

Origin of atenolol¹

First recorded in 1970–75; a pharmaceutical coinage

Example Sentences

The first was atenolol, a drug most commonly prescribed to treat high blood pressure.

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