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beta blocker

US/ˈbeɪ.tə ˈblɔk.ɚ/

beta blocker noun: a blocking agent, one of a class of drugs used to treat hypertension and control the rate at which the heart beats.

Noun

beta blocker (plural beta blockers)

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

Forms of beta blocker

pluralbeta blockers
alternative formbetablocker
alternative formbeta-blocker
alternative formβ-blocker

Origin of beta blocker

From action of drug which blocks beta-adrenergic receptors.

Questions about beta blocker

What does beta blocker mean?
Beta blocker means a blocking agent, one of a class of drugs used to treat hypertension and control the rate at which the heart beats.
What part of speech is beta blocker?
Beta blocker is a noun.
How do you pronounce beta blocker?
Beta blocker is pronounced /ˈbeɪ.tə ˈblɔk.ɚ/ (US).
What is the plural of beta blocker?
The plural of beta blocker is beta blockers.

Words near beta blocker in the dictionary

  1. Beta Andromedae
  2. beta barrel
  3. beta barrels
  4. beta blockade
  5. beta blockades
  6. beta blocker
  7. beta blockers
  8. Beta Canis Majoris
  9. beta carbon nitride
  10. beta carbon nitrides
  11. beta carotene

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