practolol
/ˈpraktəlɒl/Pharmacology
noun
A beta blocker formerly used to treat hypertension and cardiac arrhythmias but withdrawn owing to adverse side effects.
- Chemical name: 1-(4-acetamidophenoxy)-3-isopropylamino-2-propanol; C14H22N2O3..
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in The Lancet. From pr- + ac- (in aceto-) + -olol, with insertion of -t- for euphony.
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