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alpha-blocker

alpha-blocker noun: 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.

Noun

alpha-blocker (plural alpha-blockers)

  1. 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.

Synonyms of alpha-blocker

Forms of alpha-blocker

pluralalpha-blockers
alternative formalpha blocker

Questions about alpha-blocker

What does alpha-blocker mean?
Alpha-blocker means 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.
What part of speech is alpha-blocker?
Alpha-blocker is a noun.
What is the plural of alpha-blocker?
The plural of alpha-blocker is alpha-blockers.

Words near alpha-blocker in the dictionary

  1. alpha-amino acids
  2. alpha-antithrombin
  3. alpha-beta filter
  4. alpha-beta filters
  5. alpha-beta pruning
  6. alpha-blocker
  7. alpha-blockers
  8. alpha-chlorotoluene
  9. alpha-cyperone
  10. alpha-d-galactosidase
  11. alpha-d-galactosidases

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