1. A beta-blocker medication used to treat high blood pressure and heart disease.
Usage: pharmaceutical/medical term; commonly prescribed drug

Examples

• The doctor prescribed atenolol to help manage the patient's hypertension.
• Atenolol works by slowing the heart rate and reducing blood pressure.
• Many people take atenolol daily as part of their heart disease treatment.
• The patient's cardiologist recommended atenolol after the heart attack.
• Atenolol is one of the most commonly prescribed beta-blockers in the United States.