labetalol

English

Chemical structure of labetalol

Etymology

From la- (“alteration of alpha”) +‎ beta +‎ -olol.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ləˈbiː.təl.ɒl/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ləˈbɛt.əˌlɔl/

Noun

labetalol (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A drug that acts as an alpha- and beta-blocker, used in the treatment of hypertension.

Derived terms

• -alol

References

• “labetalol”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.