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pro⋅pran⋅o⋅lol

[proh-pran-uh-lawl, -lol]
–noun Pharmacology.
a beta-blocking drug, C1 6H2 1NO2, used in the treatment of hypertension, angina pectoris, and cardiac arrhythmias.

Origin:
1960–65; pro(pyl) + pr(op)anol + -ol 1
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pro·pran·o·lol   (prō-prān'ə-lôl', -lōl', -lŏl')   
n.  A drug, C16H21NO2, that blocks beta-adrenergic activity, used to treat hypertension, angina pectoris, and cardiac arrhythmia and to prevent migraine headaches.

[pro(pyl) + pr(op)anol (propan(e) + -ol1) + -ol1.]
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Main Entry: pro·pran·o·lol
Pronunciation: prO-'pran-&-"lol, -"lOl
Function: noun
: a beta-blockerC16H21NO2 used in the form of its hydrochloride in the treatment of abnormal heart rhythms and angina pectoris called also propanolol; —see INDERAL
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propranolol pro·pran·o·lol (prō-prān'ə-lôl', -lōl')
n.
A beta-blocker used to treat hypertension, angina pectoris, and cardiac arrhythmia.

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