BETA BLOCKER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does beta blocker mean? 

• BETA BLOCKER (noun)
  The noun BETA BLOCKER has 1 sense:

1. 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

  Familiarity information: BETA BLOCKER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BETA BLOCKER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

beta-adrenergic blocker; beta-adrenergic blocking agent; beta-blocking agent; beta blocker

Hypernyms ("beta blocker" is a kind of...):

blocker; blocking agent (a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "beta blocker"):

acebutolol; Sectral (an oral beta blocker (trade name Sectral) used in treating hypertension)

atenolol; Tenormin (an oral beta blocker (trade name Tenormin) used in treating hypertension and angina; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.))

carvedilol (beta blocker that can reduce the progression of heart failure in individuals whose disease is not advanced)

Brevibloc; esmolol (intravenous beta blocker (trade name Brevibloc) that acts for only a short time; used primarily for cardiac arrhythmias)

Lopressor; metoprolol (beta blocker (trade name Lopressor) used in treating hypertension and angina and arrhythmia and acute myocardial infarction; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.))

Corgard; nadolol (a beta-adrenergic blocking agent (trade name Corgard) that is used to treat hypertension and angina)

pindolol; Visken (an oral beta blocker (trade name Visken) used in treating hypertension)

Inderal; propanolol (the first beta blocker (trade name Inderal) used in treating hypertension and angina pectoris and essential tremor)

Blocadren; timolol (a beta blocker (trade name Blocadren) administered after heart attacks)

 Context examples 

A synthetic isopropylamino-propanol derivative used as an antihypertensive, hypotensive and antiarrhythmic Atenolol acts as a peripheral, cardioselective beta blocker specific for beta-1 adrenergic receptors, without intrinsic sympathomimetic effects.

(Atenolol, NCI Thesaurus)

When drugs like beta blockers attach to GPCRs, they influence protein pathways inside the cells.

(Heart Disease Severity May Depend on Nitric Oxide Levels, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)