metoprolol

[met-oh-proh-lawl, -lol]

met·o·pro·lol

[met-oh-proh-lawl, -lol]
noun Pharmacology.
a beta blocker, C15H25NO3, used in the treatment of hypertension, angina, and cardiac arrhythmias.

Origin:
contraction of the chemical name
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Metoprolol is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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metoprolol

noun
beta blocker (trade name Lopressor) used in treating hypertension and angina and arrhythmia and acute myocardial infarction; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.) 
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