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timolol

UK/ˈtɪm.ə.lɒl/US/ˈtaɪ.məˌlɔl/

timolol noun: a synthetic compound which acts as a beta blocker and is used to treat hypertension, migraine, and glaucoma.

timolol: a synthetic compound which acts as a beta blocker and is used to treat hypertension, migraine, and...
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Noun

timolol (uncountable)

  1. A synthetic compound which acts as a beta blocker and is used to treat hypertension, migraine, and glaucoma.

Origin of timolol

Probably from thi(a)- + mo(rpholine) + -olol (“β-adrenoceptor antagonist”).

Questions about timolol

What does timolol mean?
Timolol means a synthetic compound which acts as a beta blocker and is used to treat hypertension, migraine, and glaucoma.
What part of speech is timolol?
Timolol is a noun.
How do you pronounce timolol?
Timolol is pronounced /ˈtɪm.ə.lɒl/ (UK).

Words near timolol in the dictionary

  1. timocratically
  2. timocrats
  3. timoglobulin
  4. Timok
  5. Timoleague
  6. timolol
  7. Timon
  8. Timonean
  9. timoneer
  10. timoneers
  11. Timonian

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