beta blocker


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
beta blocker
noun any of a class of drugs which inhibit the stimulation of the adrenergic receptors responsible for increased cardiac action, used to control heart rhythm, treat angina, and reduce high blood pressure.
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