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    ALPHA BLOCKER

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     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 bladderplay

    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)

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