BETA-BLOCKER


Meaning of BETA-BLOCKER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌblä-kər ]

noun

Date: 1968

: any of a class of drugs (as propranolol) that decrease the rate and force of heart contractions and lower high blood pressure by blocking the activity of beta-receptors

• be·ta-block·ing -kiŋ adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.