Meanings
nounmetoprolol (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA beta-blocking drug related to propranolol, used to treat hypertension and angina.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounbeta blocker (trade name Lopressor) used in treating hypertension and angina and arrhythmia and acute myocardial infarction; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)
Similar
Lopressor
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Origin
- Englishmetho(xy)
- Ancient Greekῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
- Englishiso-
- Frenchpropionique
- Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
- Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
- Frenchpropyl-
- Englishpropyl
- English(iso)pro(pyl)
- Englishpr(op)anol
- Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
- Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
- Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
- Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
- Medieval Latinalcoho
- Middle Englishalcofol
- Englishalcohol
- Englishpro(prano)lol
- Englishmetoprolol
From metho(xy) + pro(prano)lol.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
metoprolol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metoprolol
MLA
“metoprolol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metoprolol. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metoprolol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metoprolol.
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