Carvedilol
/ˈkɑɹ.vəˌdɪl.ɔl/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 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. uncountable
- 2 beta blocker that can reduce the progression of heart failure in individuals whose disease is not advanced wordnet
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From carve- (“alteration of carbazole”) + -dilol (“vasodilator”).