Meanings
- uncountablemedicineA beta blocker used to treat glaucoma.
Origin
From car(bostyril) + te(rt-butyl) + -olol (“β-adrenoceptor antagonist”).
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carteolol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carteolol
“carteolol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carteolol. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carteolol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carteolol.
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