timolol

ti·mo·lol

T5244200 (tī′mō-lōl′)n. A beta-blocker drug, C₁₃H₂₄N₄O₃S, used in its maleate form to treat hypertension and glaucoma, and to prevent recurrence after myocardial infarction.

[t(h)i- + blend of mo(rpho)l(ine), one of its chemical constituents (blend of morphine -ol) and (propran)olol.]

timolol

(ˈtaɪməˌlɒl) n (Medicine) a relaxant medicine used to reduce blood pressure

tim•o•lol

(ˈtɪm əˌlɔl, -ˌlɒl)

n. a beta blocker, C₁₃H₂₄N₄O₃S, used in the treatment of angina, hypertension, and glaucoma. [1972; orig. uncertain; perhaps t (h) i- + m (ethyl) + -ol¹ + -ol¹]

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Noun

timolol - a beta blocker (trade name Blocadren) administered after heart attacksBlocadrenbeta blocker, beta-adrenergic blocker, beta-adrenergic blocking agent, beta-blocking agent - any of various drugs used in treating hypertension or arrhythmia; decreases force and rate of heart contractions by blocking beta-adrenergic receptors of the autonomic nervous system

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timolol

[ti´mo-lol] a beta-adrenergic blocking agent; the maleate salt or the hemihydrate is used topically to lower intraocular pressure in glaucoma and ocular hypertension, and the maleate salt is used orally to reduce the long-term risk of mortality and reinfarction after the acute phase of a myocardial infarction, as an antihypertensive agent, and in the prevention of migraine.

timolol

(tī′mō-lōl′)n. A beta-blocker drug, C₁₃H₂₄N₄O₃S, used in its maleate form to treat hypertension and glaucoma, and to prevent recurrence after myocardial infarction.

timolol

A non-cardioselective beta-blocker drug used to treat high blood pressure (HYPERTENSION), ANGINA PECTORIS, MIGRAINE and, in the form of eye drops, to treat GLAUCOMA. The drug is on the WHO official list. Brand names are Timoptol LA, Betim and Nyogel.

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noun a beta blocker (trade name Blocadren) administered after heart attacks

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