| beta blocker 
 
 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
 • Syn:
 beta-blocking agent, beta-adrenergic blocker, beta-adrenergic blocking agent
 • Hypernyms:
 blocker, blocking agent
 • Hyponyms:
 acebutolol, Sectral, atenolol, Tenormin, carvedilol,
 esmolol, Brevibloc, metoprolol, Lopressor, nadolol, Corgard,
 pindolol, Visken, propanolol, Inderal, timolol, Blocadren
 
 
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