- alpha-adrenergic blocking agent
- an agent that induces adrenergic blockade at α-adrenergic receptors.
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alpha-adrenergic blocking agent
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alpha-adrenergic blocking agent — noun any of various drugs that block alpha adrenergic receptors; used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia; relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder • Syn: ↑alpha blocker, ↑alpha blocker, ↑alpha adrenergic blocker • Hypernyms: ↑blocker … Useful english dictionary
adrenergic blocking agent — a compound that selectively inhibits response to sympathetic impulses and to catecholamines and other adrenergic amines. See alpha adrenergic blocking a., beta adrenergic blocking a., and adrenergic neuron blocking a … Medical dictionary
blocking agent — noun a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process • Syn: ↑blocker • Derivationally related forms: ↑block (for: ↑blocker) • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
alpha-adrenergic blocker — noun any of various drugs that block alpha adrenergic receptors; used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia; relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder • Syn: ↑alpha blocker, ↑alpha blocker, ↑alpha adrenergic blocking agent • Hypernyms:… … Useful english dictionary
alpha-adrenergicblocking agent — alpha adrenergic blocking agent n. See alpha blocker. * * * … Universalium
alpha-blocker — noun any of various drugs that block alpha adrenergic receptors; used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia; relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder • Syn: ↑alpha blocker, ↑alpha adrenergic blocker, ↑alpha adrenergic blocking agent •… … Useful english dictionary
alpha blocker — noun any of various drugs that block alpha adrenergic receptors; used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia; relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder • Syn: ↑alpha blocker, ↑alpha adrenergic blocker, ↑alpha adrenergic blocking agent •… … Useful english dictionary
alpha-blocker — al·pha block·er (ălʹfə blŏk ər) n. A drug that opposes the excitatory effects of norepinephrine released from sympathetic nerve endings at alpha receptors and that causes vasodilation and a decrease in blood pressure. Also called alpha adrenergic … Universalium
α-adrenergic antagonist — alpha adrenergic blocking agent … Medical dictionary
alpha-blocker — SYN: α adrenergic blocking agent. * * * al·pha block·er .bläk ər n any of a group of drugs (as phenoxybenzamine and phentolamine) that combine with and block the activity of an alpha receptor and that are used esp. to treat hypertension compare… … Medical dictionary
