beta blocker
beta blocker · beta blockers
бета-блокатор
Betabloker
A blocking agent, one of a class of drugs used to treat hypertension and control the…A blocking agent, one of a class of drugs used to treat hypertension and control the rate at which the heart beats.
US/ˈbeɪ.tə ˈblɔk.ɚ/
Meaning
1 sensesA blocking agent, one of a class of drugs used to treat hypertension and control the rate at which the heart beats.
Betabloker
бета-блока́торbeta-blokátor
any of various drugs used in treating hypertension or arrhythmia; decreases force and rate of heart contractions by blocking beta-adrenergic receptors of the autonomic nervous system
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Origin
From action of drug which blocks beta-adrenergic receptors.From action of drug which blocks beta-adrenergic receptors.
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Forms
plural: beta blockersSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- any of various drugs used in treating hypertension or arrhythmia; decreases force and rate of heart contractions by blocking beta-adrenergic receptors of the autonomic nervous system:beta-blocking agentbeta-adrenergic blockerbeta-adrenergic blocking agent