LABETALOL

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Antihypertensive drug (trade names Trandate and Normodyne) that blocks alpha and beta-adrenergic receptors of the sympathetic nervous system (leading to a decrease in blood pressure)

Synonyms:

labetalol; labetalol hydrochloride; Normodyne; Trandate

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("labetalol" is a kind of...):

antihypertensive; antihypertensive drug (a drug that reduces high blood pressure)

blocker; blocking agent (a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process)

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