See Also: metipranolol(medicine)
Metipranolol(health)

inception (iou) and metipranolol (medicine)


inception (iou)



inception noun. LME.
[(Old & mod. French from) Latin inceptio(n-), from incept- pa. ppl stem of incipere begin: see INCIPIENT.]
The action of entering upon some undertaking, process, or stage of existence; beginning, commencement. LME.
R. G. Collingwood He feels it not only after his work is completed, but from its inception.
The action of incepting, esp. (Hist.) commencement at a university. L17.

metipranolol (medicine)


metipranolol
<chemical> A beta-adrenergic antagonist effective for both beta-1 and beta-2 receptors. It is used as an antiarrhythmic, antihypertensive, and antiglaucoma agent.

Pharmacological action: adrenergic beta-antagonists, anti-arrhythmia agents, antihypertensive agents, sympatholytics.

Chemical name: Phenol, 4-(2-hydroxy-3-((1-methylethyl)amino)propoxy)-2,3,6-trimethyl-, 1-acetate