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penbutolol

penbutolol noun: a beta blocker used in the treatment of high blood pressure.

Noun

penbutolol (uncountable)

  1. A beta blocker used in the treatment of high blood pressure.

Origin of penbutolol

Probably from (cyclo)pen(tane) + (tertiary) but(yl) + -olol (“β-adrenoceptor antagonist”).

Questions about penbutolol

What does penbutolol mean?
Penbutolol means a beta blocker used in the treatment of high blood pressure.
What part of speech is penbutolol?
Penbutolol is a noun.

Words near penbutolol in the dictionary

  1. Penate
  2. penates
  3. Penberthy
  4. Penberthys
  5. Penbryn
  6. penbutolol
  7. Pencader
  8. Pencaer
  9. pencase
  10. pencases
  11. pencatite

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