ALPHA-BLOCKER as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors
   • used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia
   • relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder
   Synonym(s)
   • alpha-adrenergic blocker (what does alpha-adrenergic blocker mean?)
   • alpha-adrenergic blocking agent (what does alpha-adrenergic blocking agent mean?)
   • alpha blocker (what does alpha blocker mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) alpha-blocker is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • blocker (what does blocker mean?)
   • blocking agent (what does blocking agent mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • prazosin (what does prazosin mean?)
   • Minipress (what does Minipress mean?)
   • terazosin (what does terazosin mean?)
   • Hytrin (what does Hytrin mean?)