- beta-blocking
- be·ta-block·ing -'bläk-iŋ adj blocking or relating to the blocking of beta-receptor activity <\beta-blocking drugs> <the \beta-blocking activity of atenolol>
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beta-blocking
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beta-blocking — adjective see beta blocker … New Collegiate Dictionary
beta-blocking — adjective see beta blocker … Useful english dictionary
beta-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 adrenergic blocker, ↑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 — beta blocking, adj. Pharm. any of various substances that interfere with the action of the beta receptors: used primarily to reduce the heart rate or force in the prevention, management, or treatment of angina, hypertension, or arrythmias. Also,… … Universalium
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-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
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-blocker — noun Date: 1968 any of a class of drugs (as propranolol) that decrease the rate and force of heart contractions and lower high blood pressure by blocking the activity of beta receptors • beta blocking adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
