metoprolol

English

Chemical structure of metoprolol

Etymology

From metho(xy) +‎ pro(prano)lol.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /mɪˈtɒp.ɹə.lɒl/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /məˈtoʊ.pɹəˌlɔl/

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Noun

metoprolol (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A beta-blocking drug related to propranolol, used to treat hypertension and angina.

References

• “metoprolol”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “metoprolol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.