ATENOLOL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does atenolol mean? 

• ATENOLOL (noun)
  The noun ATENOLOL has 1 sense:

1. an oral beta blocker (trade name Tenormin) used in treating hypertension and angina; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)

  Familiarity information: ATENOLOL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ATENOLOL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An oral beta blocker (trade name Tenormin) used in treating hypertension and angina; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

atenolol; Tenormin

Hypernyms ("atenolol" is a kind of...):

beta-adrenergic blocker; beta-adrenergic blocking agent; beta-blocking agent; beta blocker (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)

Holonyms ("atenolol" is a substance of...):

Tenoretic (trade name for an antihypertensive drug consisting of a fixed combination of atenolol and a diuretic)

 Context examples 

An orally bioavailable combination pill containing aspirin, simvastatin, atenolol, ramipril and thiazide with preventive activity against cardiovascular disease (CVD).

(Aspirin/Simvastatin/Atenolol/Ramipril/Thiazide Capsule, NCI Thesaurus)

Upon oral administration of aspirin/simvastatin/atenolol/ramipril/thiazide capsule, the combined effects of the active ingredients in this formulation lower the risk of CVD.

(Aspirin/Simvastatin/Atenolol/Ramipril/Thiazide Capsule, NCI Thesaurus)

Aspirin is a cyclooxygenase inhibitor with antiplatelet, analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory activities; simvastatin is a statin with a cholesterol lowering effect; and the beta-blocker atenolol as well as the ACE inhibitor ramipril and the thiazide diuretic all have blood pressure lowering activity.

(Aspirin/Simvastatin/Atenolol/Ramipril/Thiazide Capsule, NCI Thesaurus)