English Explanatory Dictionary

beta blocker

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A blocking agent, one of a class of drugs used to treat hypertension and control the rate at which the heart beats.

Pronunciation

bā'-tə blôk'-ər /ˈbeɪ.tə ˈblɔk.ɚ/

Word forms

beta blocker beta blockers betablocker beta-blocker β-blocker

Etymology

From action of drug which blocks beta-adrenergic receptors.

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