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beta blocker

/ˈbeɪ.tə ˈblɔk.ɚ/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A blocking agent, one of a class of drugs used to treat hypertension and control the rate at which the heart beats.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

beta-adrenergic blocking agent(English)beta-blocker(English)betablocker(English)β-blocker(English)beta blockade(English)betablockade(English)atenolol(English)labetalol(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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