Meaning Of The Word Beta-blocker

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beta blocker
countable noun: A beta blocker is a drug which is used to treat people who have high blood pressure or heart problems.

beta blocker in American English
any of a class of drugs used to control heartbeat, relieve angina pectoris, treat hypertension, etc. by blocking the nerve impulses that normally excite the beta receptors
noun: 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

beta-blocker in British English
noun: any of a class of drugs, such as propranolol, that inhibit the activity of the nerves that are stimulated by adrenaline; they therefore decrease the contraction and speed of the heart: used in the treatment of high blood pressure and angina pectoris

beta-blocker in the Pharmaceutical Industry
noun: A beta-blocker is any one of a class of drugs, such as propranolol, that decrease the contraction and speed of the heart by inhibiting the activity of the nerves that are stimulated by adrenalin. Beta-blockers are used in the treatment of high blood press

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