noun
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
• Hypernyms: ↑blocker, ↑blocking agent
• Hyponyms:
↑acebutolol, ↑Sectral, ↑atenolol, ↑Tenormin, ↑carvedilol, ↑esmolol, ↑Brevibloc, ↑metoprolol, ↑Lopressor, ↑nadolol, ↑Corgard, ↑pindolol, ↑Visken, ↑propanolol, ↑Inderal, ↑timolol, ↑Blocadren
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a drug used to control heart rhythm, treat severe chest pain and reduce high blood pressure
Useful english dictionary. 2012.