alpha blocker

or al·pha-block·er

noun Pharmacology.

any of various substances that interfere with the action of the alpha receptors.

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British Dictionary definitions for alpha-blocker

alpha-blocker

noun

any of a class of drugs that prevent the stimulation of alpha adrenoceptors, a type of receptor in the sympathetic nervous system, by adrenaline and noradrenaline and that therefore cause widening of blood vessels: used in the treatment of high blood pressure and prostatic hyperplasia
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Medical definitions for alpha-blocker

alpha-blocker

n.

A drug that opposes the excitatory effects of norepinephrine released from sympathetic nerve endings at alpha-adrenergic receptors and causes vasodilation and a decrease in blood pressure.alpha-adrenergic blocking agent
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