carvedilol

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US/ˈkɑɹ.vəˌdɪl.ɔl/

noun

A beta blocker C₂₄H₂₆N₂O₄ that possesses some alpha-adrenergic blocking activity and is used to treat congestive heart failure and hypertension and to manage patients with left ventricular dysfunction following heart attack.

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Meanings

nouncarvedilol (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA beta blocker C₂₄H₂₆N₂O₄ that possesses some alpha-adrenergic blocking activity and is used to treat congestive heart failure and hypertension and to manage patients with left ventricular dysfunction following heart attack.

Origin

From carve- (“alteration of carbazole”) + -dilol (“vasodilator”).

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APA

carvedilol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carvedilol

MLA

“carvedilol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carvedilol. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carvedilol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carvedilol.

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