Labetalol hydrochloride (original) (raw)
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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)
Synonyms:
labetalol; labetalol hydrochloride; Normodyne; Trandate
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("labetalol hydrochloride" is a kind of...):
antihypertensive; antihypertensive drug (a drug that reduces high blood pressure)
blocker; blocking agent (a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process)