a type of beta-blocker that is taken by mouth and is used to treat angina and high blood pressure
a blood- pressure medication called atenolol
atenolol in American English
(əˈtenəˌlɔl, -ˌlɑl)
noun
Pharmacology
a synthetic beta blocker, C14H22N2O3, used in the management of hypertension, angina pectoris, and cardiac arrhythmias and, topically, in the treatment of glaucoma
Word origin
[laboratory coinage of unexplained orig.]
Examples of 'atenolol' in a sentence
atenolol
I take atenolol, amitriptyline and lansoprazole, but have done for years.
The Sun (2018)
I take a range of medication, including atenolol, amlodipine, warfarin, co-codamol and atorvastatin.
The Sun (2017)
You should be taking a cardioselective form, examples of which include bisoprolol, metoprolol, atenolol and nebivolol.