Definition

A type of medication that blocks beta-adrenergic receptors, used to lower blood pressure and prevent heart problems.

Example

The doctor prescribed timolol to help manage my high blood pressure.

Conversation

Have you heard about timolol?

Yeah, isn’t it a medication for high blood pressure?

Exactly! It's also used to treat glaucoma.

Right, I've heard it can really help with those issues.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Timolol is derived from 'timol' (a compound related to thymol, which comes from the Greek 'thymon', meaning thyme) and '-ol' (a suffix used in chemistry to denote alcohols). The word refers to a specific medication that is a non-selective beta-blocker, related to the compound thymol.

Memory Tip

Think of 'thymol', which is related to thyme, and remember that 'timolol' is a medication derived from this compound.

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