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atenolol

American  
[uh-ten-uh-lawl, -lol] / əˈtɛn əˌlɔl, -ˌlɒl /

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.


Etymology

Origin of atenolol

First recorded in 1970–75; a pharmaceutical coinage


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The beta blocker I’m taking, atenolol, costs around $14 a month.

From The Verge ● May 24, 2016

The Pediatric Heart Network Investigators randomized 608 children and young adults with Marfan’s syndrome to the beta-blocker atenolol or losartan.

From Forbes ● Nov. 19, 2014

We do want to emphasize, though, that patients should not stop a beta blocker such as atenolol, metoprolol or propranolol suddenly on their own.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 29, 2011

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