beta-blocking agent
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1. 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 (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | blocker, blocking agent, |
| definition | : | a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | acebutolol, sectral, |
| definition | : | an oral beta blocker (trade name Sectral) used in treating hypertension (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | atenolol, tenormin, |
| definition | : | an oral beta blocker (trade name Tenormin) used in treating hypertension and angina; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | carvedilol, |
| definition | : | beta blocker that can reduce the progression of heart failure in individuals whose disease is not advanced (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | brevibloc, esmolol, |
| definition | : | intravenous beta blocker (trade name Brevibloc) that acts for only a short time; used primarily for cardiac arrhythmias (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | lopressor, metoprolol, |
| definition | : | beta blocker (trade name Lopressor) used in treating hypertension and angina and arrhythmia and acute myocardial infarction; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | corgard, nadolol, |
| definition | : | a beta-adrenergic blocking agent (trade name Corgard) that is used to treat hypertension and angina (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pindolol, visken, |
| definition | : | an oral beta blocker (trade name Visken) used in treating hypertension (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | inderal, propanolol, |
| definition | : | the first beta blocker (trade name Inderal) used in treating hypertension and angina pectoris and essential tremor (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | blocadren, timolol, |
| definition | : | a beta blocker (trade name Blocadren) administered after heart attacks (noun.artifact) |
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