beta-blocking agent

Noun

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

beta blocker beta-adrenergic blocker beta-adrenergic blocking agent

Hypernyms

blocker blocking agent

Hyponyms

atenolol acebutolol esmolol metoprolol nadolol pindolol

Close letter words and terms

beta-antithrombin beta-beam beta-blocking beta-blocking agents beta-carotene beta-chlorovinyldichloroarsine