labetalol

[luh-bet-uh-lawl, -lol]

noun

Pharmacology.

1. an alpha- and beta-adrenergic blocking agent, C 19 H 24 N 2 O 3 , used in the treatment of hypertension.

Word History and Origins

Origin of labetalol¹

Probably la-, inversion of al(pha) + beta + -l- of uncertain derivative + -ol ¹

Example Sentences

Usually, women took a drug called labetalol, which is the blood pressure medication most commonly used during pregnancy.

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In general, methyldopa and labetalol are the recommended antihypertensives for use during pregnancy.

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