English Explanatory Dictionary

sotalol

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A beta-adrenergic blocking agent administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₂H₂₀N₂O₃S·HCl to treat ventricular arrhythmias.

Pronunciation

/ˈsoʊ.təˌlɔl/

Word forms

sotalol

Etymology

Probably from so(r)ta + -alol (“beta blocker”), for it is "sort of" a beta blocker due to its additional potassium channel blocking effects.

Derived words

sotalol hydrochloride
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on S Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary