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propranolol

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pro·pran·o·lol  (pr-prn-lôl, -ll, -ll)
n.
A drug, C16H21NO2, that blocks beta-adrenergic activity, used to treat hypertension, angina pectoris, and cardiac arrhythmia and to prevent migraine headaches.
[pro(pyl) + pr(op)anol (propan(e) + -ol) + -ol.]
propranolol [prəʊˈprænəˌlɒl]
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) a drug used in the treatment of angina pectoris, arrhythmia, hypertension, and some forms of tremor. Formula: C16H21NO2
[from pro(pyl) + pr(op)anol (from propane + -ol) + -ol]
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Wang is the third athlete to fail a doping test at the ongoing National Games, after female shooter Li Jie tested positive for the beta-blocker propranolol and female rower Guo Linna for 19-norandrostenedione.
China sprinter fails doping test at National Games by Times of Oman (Muscat, Oman)
Wang is the third athlete to fail a doping test at the ongoing National Games, after female shooter Li Jie tested positive for the beta-blocker propranolol and female rower Guo Linna for 19-norandrostenedione.
China sprinter fails doping test at National Games by AFP / AFP Global Edition
Earlier, female shooter Li Jie tested positive for the beta-blocker propranolol and female rower Guo Linna for 19-norandrostenedione, a precursor for the anabolic steroid nandrolone.
China sprinter fails doping test at National Games by AFP / AFP Asian Edition
 
 
 
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