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beta-adrenergic blocking agent

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beta-adrenergic blocking agent  
n.  See beta-blocker.
be·ta-block·er   (bā'tə-blŏk'ər, bē'-)   
n.  A drug, such as propanolol, that opposes the excitatory effects of norepinephrine released from sympathetic nerve endings at beta-receptors and is used for the treatment of angina, hypertension, arrhythmia, and migraine. Also called beta-adrenergic blocking agent.
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beta-adrenergic blocking agent n.
See beta-blocker.

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