carvedilol
English edit
Etymology edit
From carve- (“alteration of carbazole”) + -dilol (“vasodilator”).
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɑɹ.vəˌdɪl.ɔl/
Noun edit
carvedilol (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A beta blocker C24H26N2O4 that possesses some alpha-adrenergic blocking activity and is used to treat congestive heart failure and hypertension and to manage patients with left ventricular dysfunction following heart attack.
References edit
- “carvedilol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.