Etymology

metoprolol

M3E1T1O1P3R1O1L1O1L1

Today it means: A beta-blocking drug related to propranolol, used to treat hypertension and angina. Full definition →

English pro(prano)lol ← Middle English alcofol ← Medieval Latin alcoho
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  1. Englishmetho(xy)
  2. Ancient Greekῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
  3. Englishiso-
  4. Frenchpropionique
  5. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  6. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  7. Frenchpropyl-
  8. Englishpropyl
  9. English(iso)pro(pyl)
  10. Englishpr(op)anol
  11. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  12. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  13. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  14. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  15. Medieval Latinalcoho
  16. Middle Englishalcofol
  17. Englishalcohol
  18. Englishpro(prano)lol
  19. English todaymetoprolol

From metho(xy) + pro(prano)lol.

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