alprenolol
/alˈprɛnəlɒl/Pharmacology
noun
A beta blocker used in the treatment of hypertension, angina, and cardiac arrhythmias.
- Chemical name: 1-[(1-methylethyl)amino]-3-[2-(2-propenyl)phenoxy]-2-propanol; C15H23NO2..
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in The Lancet. From al- + -pren- + -olol.