beta blocker

See also: betablocker

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beta blocker

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Alternative forms

• betablocker
• beta-blocker
• β-blocker

Etymology

From action of drug which blocks beta-adrenergic receptors.

Pronunciation

• (US) enPR: bā'-tə blôk'-ər IPA^(key): /ˈbeɪ.tə ˈblɔk.ɚ/

Noun

beta blocker (plural beta blockers)

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

Translations

blocking agent

Catalan: blocador beta m Chinese: Mandarin: β-受體阻滯劑 / β-受体阻滞剂 (β-shòutǐ zǔzhìjì) Czech: beta-blokátor m Danish: betablokker c Finnish: beetasalpaaja (fi) French: bêta-bloquant (fr) m German: Betabloker m Portuguese: beta-bloqueador m Romanian: beta-blocant n Russian: бета-блока́тор m (beta-blokátor) Spanish: beta bloqueador m, betabloqueante (es) m Swedish: betablockerare (sv) c, β-blockerare (sv) c Turkish: beta blokör