What does "labetalol" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "labetalol"?

Common synonyms include: labetalol hydrochloride, normodyne, trandate.

Pronounced //ləˈbiː.təl.ɒl//.

/ləˈbiː.təl.ɒl/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
A drug that acts as an alpha- and beta-blocker, used in the treatment of hypertension. uncountable
2
antihypertensive 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) wordnet

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