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NADOLOL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A beta-adrenergic blocking agent (trade name Corgard) that is used to treat hypertension and angina
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Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("nadolol" is a kind of...):
beta-adrenergic blocker; beta-adrenergic blocking agent; beta-blocking agent; beta blocker (any of various drugs used in treating hypertension or arrhythmia; decreases force and rate of heart contractions by blocking beta-adrenergic receptors of the autonomic nervous system)