labetalol
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From la- (“alteration of alpha”) + beta + -olol.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ləˈbiː.təl.ɒl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ləˈbɛt.əˌlɔl/
Noun[edit]
labetalol (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A drug that acts as an alpha- and beta-blocker, used in the treatment of hypertension.
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “labetalol”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.