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betaxolol

US/bəˈtæk.səˌlɔl/

betaxolol noun: a topical sympatholytic agent used to reduce ocular hypertension in the treatment of glaucoma.

betaxolol: a topical sympatholytic agent used to reduce ocular hypertension in the treatment of glaucoma
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Noun

betaxolol (uncountable)

  1. A topical sympatholytic agent used to reduce ocular hypertension in the treatment of glaucoma.

Origin of betaxolol

Probably from beta-(adrenoceptor) + x (“cross symbol”) + -olol (“β-adrenoceptor antagonist”).

Words formed from betaxolol

Questions about betaxolol

What does betaxolol mean?
Betaxolol means a topical sympatholytic agent used to reduce ocular hypertension in the treatment of glaucoma.
What part of speech is betaxolol?
Betaxolol is a noun.
How do you pronounce betaxolol?
Betaxolol is pronounced /bəˈtæk.səˌlɔl/ (US).

Words near betaxolol in the dictionary

  1. Betawi
  2. Betawis
  3. betaxanthin
  4. betaxanthins
  5. betaxed
  6. betaxolol
  7. betazole
  8. betch
  9. betcha
  10. betcher
  11. Betchers

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