alpha-blocker

English

Alternative forms

• alpha blocker

Noun

alpha-blocker (plural alpha-blockers)

1. (pharmacology) A drug which blocks α1-adrenergic receptors in arteries and smooth muscles, and is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostatitis and other conditions.

   Synonym: alpha-adrenergic blocking agent

Translations

drug which blocks α1-adrenergic receptors

Portuguese: bloqueador alfa m, bloqueador alfa-adrenérgico m, antagonista alfa-adrenérgico m

Further reading

• alpha-blocker on Wikipedia.Wikipedia