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carvedilol

US/ˈkɑɹ.vəˌdɪl.ɔl/

carvedilol noun: a beta blocker C₂₄H₂₆N₂O₄ that possesses some alpha-adrenergic blocking activity and is used to treat congestive heart failure and hypertension and to manage patients with left ventricular dysfunction following heart attack.

carvedilol: a beta blocker C₂₄H₂₆N₂O₄ that possesses some alpha-adrenergic blocking activity and is used to...
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Noun

carvedilol (uncountable)

  1. A beta blocker C₂₄H₂₆N₂O₄ that possesses some alpha-adrenergic blocking activity and is used to treat congestive heart failure and hypertension and to manage patients with left ventricular dysfunction following heart attack.

Origin of carvedilol

From carve- (“alteration of carbazole”) + -dilol (“vasodilator”).

Questions about carvedilol

What does carvedilol mean?
Carvedilol means a beta blocker C₂₄H₂₆N₂O₄ that possesses some alpha-adrenergic blocking activity and is used to treat congestive heart failure and hypertension and to manage patients with left ventricular dysfunction following heart attack.
What part of speech is carvedilol?
Carvedilol is a noun.
How do you pronounce carvedilol?
Carvedilol is pronounced /ˈkɑɹ.vəˌdɪl.ɔl/ (US).

Words near carvedilol in the dictionary

  1. carveable
  2. carved
  3. carved in stone
  4. carved out
  5. carved up
  6. carvedilol
  7. carvedst
  8. carvel
  9. Carvel Rock
  10. carvel-built
  11. carvel-planked

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