propranolol

[proh-pran-uh-lawl, -lol]

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a beta-blocking drug, C 1 6 H 2 1 NO 2 , used in the treatment of hypertension, angina pectoris, and cardiac arrhythmias.

propranolol

/ prəʊˈprænəˌlɒl /

noun

1. a drug used in the treatment of angina pectoris, arrhythmia, hypertension, and some forms of tremor. Formula: C 16 H 21 NO 2

Word History and Origins

Origin of propranolol¹

1960–65; pro(pyl) + pr(op)anol “propyl alcohol” + -ol ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of propranolol¹

C20: from _pro ( _pyl ) + pr ( op ) anol (from _propane + _-ol ) + _-ol

Example Sentences

Ulixacaltamide could also provide an alternative to propranolol, a beta blocker used to treat a number of conditions, including essential tremor, which received its first FDA approval in 1967.

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In a note released earlier this month, Olson said that Praxis Precision could tap into an patient population of around 2 million people who are “currently seeking alternative therapy” to propranolol.

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They exposed these cells from both trained and untrained older adults to pharmacological agents such as propranolol and rapamycin to observe their effects.

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Propranolol is a medication that blocks the adrenergic pathway -- a network of neural and hormonal signals that release neurotransmitters like adrenaline and noradrenaline -- and was used to study this pathway's role in NK cell activity.

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Beta blockers such as propranolol hydrochloride have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for chest pain, migraine prevention, involuntary tremors, abnormal heart rhythms and other uses.

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