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labetalol

/ləˈbɛt.əˌlɔl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables
la-betalol
IPA
/ləˈbɛt.əˌlɔl/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ləˈbɛt.əˌlɔl/
  • British English: /ləˈbiː.təl.ɒl/

Usage

Phrases

-alol

Synonyms

labetalol hydrochloride trandate normodyne

Questions

How do you pronounce labetalol?
The recorded pronunciation is /ləˈbɛt.əˌlɔl/.
What does labetalol mean?
A drug that acts as an alpha- and beta-blocker, used in the treatment of hypertension.
Where does labetalol come from?
From la- (“alteration of alpha”) + beta + -olol.

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