- beta-adrenergic blocking agent
- an agent that induces adrenergic blockade at either β1- or β2-adrenergic receptors or at both.
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beta-adrenergic blocking agent
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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
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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-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-adrenergic — be·ta ad·ren·er·gic .ad rə nər jik adj of, relating to, or being a beta receptor <a beta adrenergic blocking agent> … Medical dictionary
beta-adrenergicblocking agent — beta adrenergic blocking agent n. See beta blocker. * * * … 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-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
