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