propranolol

American  

[proh-pran-uh-lawl, -lol] / proʊˈpræn əˌlɔl, -ˌlɒl /

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.

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propranolol British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of propranolol

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

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.

From MarketWatch

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.

From MarketWatch

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

From Science Daily

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.

From Science Daily

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.

From New York Times