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    ESMOLOL

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Intravenous beta blocker (trade name Brevibloc) that acts for only a short time; used primarily for cardiac arrhythmiasplay

    Synonyms:

    Brevibloc; esmolol

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    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("esmolol" is a kind of...):

    beta-adrenergic blocker; beta-adrenergic blocking agent; beta-blocking agent; beta blocker (any of various drugs used in treating hypertension or arrhythmia; decreases force and rate of heart contractions by blocking beta-adrenergic receptors of the autonomic nervous system)

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