Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
beta-blocker
noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Certain drugs - such as aspirin, beta-blockers, and cholesterol lowering drugs - benefit some people but not others.
▪ Many other beta-blockers were subsequently developed by different companies, because the market was very large.
▪ No, what I really needed was a handful of beta-blockers.
▪ Other beta-blockers also have been used successfully.
▪ Readily available alternatives, particularly diuretics and beta-blockers, should be used instead, he says.
Usage examples of "beta-blocker".
His nanos could release beta-blockers to ease his blood pressure and heart rate, but they produced fewer anticlotting agents.
After his heart attack, the doctors had injected him with nanos that included a niacin module to lower his cholesterol levels, agents to dissolve blood clots and improve circulation, and beta-blockers to reduce his blood pressure and heart rate.