propranolol

From (iso)pro(pyl) +‎ pr(op)anol +‎ -ol.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /pɹəʊˈpɹan.ə.lɒl/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /pɹoʊˈpɹæn.əˌlɔl/

propranolol (countable and uncountable, plural propranolols)

1. (pharmacology) A synthetic compound which acts as a beta blocker and is used mainly in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmia.
   • 2020, Dr Amir Khan, The Doctor Will See You Now, Ebury Press (2021), page 194:

     ‘I can see from your records you were prescribed propranolol for your headaches.’

• -olol

• “propranolol”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “propranolol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.