labetalol

L1A1B3E1T1A1L1O1L1
UK/ləˈbiː.təl.ɒl/US/ləˈbɛt.əˌlɔl/

noun

A drug that acts as an alpha- and beta-blocker, used in the treatment of hypertension.

Similar
labetalol hydrochlorideTrandateNormodyne
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Meanings

nounlabetalol (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA drug that acts as an alpha- and beta-blocker, used in the treatment of hypertension.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounantihypertensive drug (trade names Trandate and Normodyne) that blocks alpha and beta-adrenergic receptors of the sympathetic nervous system (leading to a decrease in blood pressure)

Similar
labetalol hydrochlorideTrandateNormodyne
Broader
blockerblocking agentantihypertensiveantihypertensive drug

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From la- (“alteration of alpha”) + beta + -olol.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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