Metoprolol


[met-oh-proh-lawl, -lol] /ˌmɛt oʊˈproʊ lɔl, -lɒl/

noun, Pharmacology.
1.
a beta blocker, C 1 5 H 2 5 NO 3 , used in the treatment of hypertension, angina, and cardiac arrhythmias.

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