What does "carvedilol" mean?

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.

How do you pronounce "carvedilol"?

Pronounced //ˈkɑɹ.vəˌdɪl.ɔl//.

Carvedilol

//ˈkɑɹ.vəˌdɪl.ɔl// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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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

Etymology

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

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