propranolol

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UK/pɹəʊˈpɹan.ə.lɒl/US/pɹoʊˈpɹæn.əˌlɔl/

noun

A synthetic compound which acts as a beta blocker and is used mainly in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmia.

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Inderal
OriginEnglish alcohol ← Middle English alcofol ← Medieval Latin alcoho →
Less commonScrabble 15
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Meanings

nounpropranolol (countable and uncountable, plural propranolols)

plural propranolols

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA synthetic compound which acts as a beta blocker and is used mainly in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmia.

    ‘I can see from your records you were prescribed propranolol for your headaches.’

    2020, Dr Amir Khan, The Doctor Will See You Now, Ebury Press (2021), page 194

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe first beta blocker (trade name Inderal) used in treating hypertension and angina pectoris and essential tremor

Similar
Inderal
Broader
beta blockerbeta-blocking agentbeta-adrenergic blocker

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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

From (iso)pro(pyl) + pr(op)anol + -ol.

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Translations

Afrikaans propranolol
  • propranololbeta blocker
Chinese Mandarin 普萘洛爾 /普萘洛尔
  • 普萘洛爾 /普萘洛尔 (pǔnàiluò'ěr)beta blocker
Finnish propranololi
  • propranololibeta blocker
French propranolol
  • propranololbeta blocker
German Propranolol
  • Propranololbeta blocker
Italian propranololo
  • propranololobeta blocker
Japanese プロプラノロール
  • プロプラノロール (puropuranorōru)beta blocker
Korean 프로프라놀롤
  • 프로프라놀롤 (peuropeuranollol)beta blocker
Persian پروپرانولول
  • پروپرانولولbeta blocker
Spanish propranolol
  • propranololbeta blocker
Thai โพรพาโนลอล
  • โพรพาโนลอลbeta blocker
Turkish propranolol
  • propranololbeta blocker
Cite this entry
APA

propranolol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propranolol

MLA

“propranolol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propranolol. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “propranolol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propranolol.

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