atenolol
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of atenolol
First recorded in 1970–75; a pharmaceutical coinage
Example Sentences
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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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