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ALPHA-BLOCKER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors; used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia; relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder
Synonyms:
alpha-adrenergic blocker; alpha-adrenergic blocking agent; alpha-blocker; alpha blocker
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("alpha-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 "alpha-blocker"):
Minipress; prazosin (antihypertensive drug (trade name Minipress))
Hytrin; terazosin (antihypertensive drug (trade name Hytrin) used to treat high blood pressure)
