BETA-ADRENERGIC BLOCKING AGENT as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • 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
   Synonym(s)
   • beta-adrenergic blocker (what does beta-adrenergic blocker mean?)
   • beta blocker (what does beta blocker mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) beta-adrenergic blocking agent 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)
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