Look up: Beta Blocker

1. beta blocker
   [n] - any of various drugs used in treating hypertension or arrhythmia
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2. Beta blocker
   a type of drug used to treat high blood pressure and heart disorders by reducing the strength and rate of the pumping by the heart
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3. Beta blocker
   Beta blockers are drugs that lower blood pressure and slow the heart rate, by reducing the amount of oxygen that the blood needs.
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4. Beta blocker
   Beta blocker: A class of drugs that block beta-adrenergic substances such as adrenaline (epinephrine) in the 'sympathetic' portion of the autonomic (involuntary) nervous system. By blocking the action of the sympathetic nervous system on the heart, beta blockers relieve stress on the heart; they slo...
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5. beta blocker
   beta-adrenergic blocker noun 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
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6. Beta Blocker
   A medicication that is used to treat high blood pressure and other heart conditions. Beta blockers are considered moderately safe during pregnancy, meaning you must outweigh the risks of taking the medication vs. the need for the medicine.
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7. Beta blocker
   `Beta blockers` (sometimes written as `β-blockers`) or beta-adrenergic blocking agents, beta-adrenergic antagonists, or beta antagonists, are a class of drugs used for various indications, but particularly for the management of cardiac arrhythmias, cardioprotection after accessdate=2010-09-06-->-...
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8. beta-blocker
   (= b-blocker) Inhibitor of b -adrenergic receptors; causes decrease in heart rate and blood pressure. Those that inhibit b 1 receptors have effects primarily on the heart.
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9. beta-blocker
   <pharmacology> A large group of medications that act to block specific receptors in the nervous system. A drug that induces adrenergic blockade at either á1 or á2 adrenergic receptors or at both. ... The effect of beta-blockade results in slowing of the heart rate, reduction in b...
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10. beta-blocker
    any of a group of synthetic drugs used in the treatment of a wide range of diseases and conditions of the sympathetic nervous system. Stimulation by ... [5 related articles]
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11. beta-blocker
    beta-blocker or beta-adrenergic blocking agent (bā'tu ăd"runûr'jik) , drug that reduces the symptoms connected with hypertension, cardiac arrhythmias, angina pectoris, migraine headaches, and other disorders related to the sympathetic nervous system. Beta-blockers also a...
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12. beta-blocker
    Type: Term Pronunciation: bā′tă-blok′er Synonyms: β-adrenergic blocking agent
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13. beta-blocker
    Any of a class of drugs that block impulses that stimulate certain nerve endings (beta receptors) serving the heart muscle. This reduces the heart rate and the force of contraction, which in turn reduces the amount of oxygen (and therefore the blood supply) required by the heart. Beta-blockers may be useful in the treatment of angina, arrhythmi...
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14. Betablocker
    Betablockers are drugs that slow the heartbeat, and are used to: relieve angina, reduce high blood pressure, reduce the risk of a further heart attack, and/or regulate the heart rhythm. Some betablockers also relax the blood vessels. For further information see the HRI document on Drugs.
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15. betablocker
    a drug that induces adrenergic blockade at either ß1- or ß2-adrenergic receptors or at both.
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