beta blocker

See also: betablocker

English

Alternative forms

betablocker
beta-blocker

Etymology

From action of drug which blocks beta-adrenergic receptors.

Pronunciation

(US) enPR: bā'-tə blôk'-ər IPA^(key): /ˈbeɪ.tə ˈblɔk.ɚ/

Noun

beta blocker (plural beta blockers)

(pharmacology) A blocking agent, one of a class of drugs used to treat hypertension and control the rate at which the heart beats.

Translations

blocking agent

Chinese:
Mandarin: β-受體阻滯劑, β-受体阻滞剂 (β-shòutǐ zǔzhìjì)
Czech: beta-blokátor m
Danish: betablokker c
Finnish: beetasalpaaja (fi)
French: bêta-bloquant (fr) m

German: Betabloker m
Portuguese: beta-bloqueador m
Russian: бета-блока́тор m (beta-blokátor)
Spanish: beta bloqueador m, betabloqueante (es) m
Swedish: betablockerare (sv) c, β-blockerare (sv) c

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