alpha-adrenergic blocker

Noun

Meaning

any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors; used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia; relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

alpha blocker alpha-adrenergic blocking agent

Hypernyms

blocker blocking agent

Hyponyms

prazosin Hytrin Minipress terazosin

Close letter words and terms

alpha-2 adrenergic agonist alpha-2 globulin alpha-adrenergic alpha-adrenergic blocking agent alpha-adrenergic receptor alpha-adrenoceptor