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propranolol definition

pro·prano·lol (prō pran′ə lôl′, -lōl′)

noun

a drug, CHNo, that inhibits the activity of epinephrine and similar substances, used in controlling irregular heartbeats and in treating angina pectoris

Etymology: (iso)pro(pylaminonaphthyloxy-)pr(op)anol + -ol

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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