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Definition of Timolol

1. Noun. A beta blocker (trade name Blocadren) administered after heart attacks.

Definition of Timolol

1. a drug used to treat glaucoma [n -S]

Medical Definition of Timolol

1. A beta-adrenergic antagonist similar in action to propranolol. The levo-isomer is the more active. Timolol has been proposed as an antihypertensive, antiarrhythmic, antiangina, and antiglaucoma agent. It is also used in the treatment of migraine and tremor. Pharmacological action: adrenergic beta-antagonists, anti-arrhythmia agents, antihypertensive agents, sympatholytics. Chemical name: 2-Propanol, 1-((1,1-dimethylethyl)amino)-3-((4-(4-morpholinyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazol-3-yl)oxy)-, (S)- (12 Dec 1998)

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