atenolol
A beta blocker used mainly to treat angina and high blood pressureA beta blocker used mainly to treat angina and high blood pressure.
UK/əˈtɛn.ə.lɒl/US/əˈtɛn.əˌlɔl/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A beta blocker used mainly to treat angina and high blood pressure.
an oral beta blocker (trade name Tenormin) used in treating hypertension and angina; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)
Origin
Probably from a(ngina) + (hyper)ten(sion) + -olol (“beta blocker”).Probably from a(ngina) + (hyper)ten(sion) + -olol (“beta blocker”).
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- an oral beta blocker (trade name Tenormin) used in treating hypertension and angina; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.):Tenormin
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable