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ACEBUTOLOL

Dictionary entry overview: What does acebutolol mean?

• ACEBUTOLOL (noun)
The noun ACEBUTOLOL has 1 sense:

1. an oral beta blocker (trade name Sectral) used in treating hypertension

Familiarity information: ACEBUTOLOL used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• ACEBUTOLOL (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

An oral beta blocker (trade name Sectral) used in treating hypertension

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

acebutolol; Sectral

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

beta blocker; beta-adrenergic blocker; beta-adrenergic blocking agent (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)

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