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beta-adrenergicblocking agent — beta adrenergic blocking agent n. See beta blocker. * * * … Universalium
blocking agent — noun a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process • Syn: ↑blocker • Derivationally related forms: ↑block (for: ↑blocker) • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
beta-adrenergic blocking agent — 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 • Syn: ↑beta blocker, ↑beta blocking agent, ↑beta… … Useful english dictionary
beta-adrenergic blocking agent — an agent that induces adrenergic blockade at either β1 or β2 adrenergic receptors or at both … Medical dictionary
be|ta-ad|ren|er|gic blocking agent — «BAY tuh AD ruh NUR jihk, BEE », = beta blocker. (Cf. ↑beta blocker) … Useful english dictionary
adrenergic blocking agent — a compound that selectively inhibits response to sympathetic impulses and to catecholamines and other adrenergic amines. See alpha adrenergic blocking a., beta adrenergic blocking a., and adrenergic neuron blocking a … Medical dictionary
beta blocker — 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 • Syn: ↑beta blocking agent, ↑beta adrenergic blocker,… … Useful english dictionary
beta-adrenergic blocker — 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 • Syn: ↑beta blocker, ↑beta blocking agent, ↑beta… … Useful english dictionary
Beta blocker — Beta blockers Drug class Skeletal formula of propranolol, the first clinically successful beta blocker ATC code C07 … Wikipedia
beta-blocker — be·ta block·er (bāʹtə blŏk ər, bēʹ ) n. A drug, such as propanolol, that opposes the excitatory effects of norepinephrine released from sympathetic nerve endings at beta receptors and is used for the treatment of angina, hypertension, arrhythmia … Universalium
