propranolol

pro pran o lol |prōˈpranlˌôl, -ˌäl proʊˈprænəˌlɔl | ▶noun Medicine a synthetic compound that acts as a beta blocker and is used mainly in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmia. [Chem. formula: C 16 H 21 NO 2. ] ORIGIN 1960s: from pro (pyl ) + pr (op )anol, with the reduplication of -ol.

propranolol

propranolol |prəʊˈpranəlɒl | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Medicine a synthetic compound which acts as a beta blocker and is used mainly in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmia. ●Chemical formula: C 16 H 21 NO 2. ORIGIN 1960s: from pro (pyl ) + pr (op )anol, with the reduplication of -ol.