Complete Definition of "beta blocker"

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Etymology

  1. From action of drug which blocks w:adrenergic receptors|beta-adrenergic receptors.

Noun
en-noun|sg=beta blocker

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