beta-blocker

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ˈbeta-ˌblock·er noun [countable]  MDa drug used to help prevent heart attacks 贝塔-受体阻滞剂，β-受体阻滞剂〔一种预防心脏病发作的药物〕

Examples from the Corpus

beta-blocker• Readily available alternatives, particularly diuretics and beta-blockers, should be used instead, he says.• Certain drugs - such as aspirin, beta-blockers, and cholesterol lowering drugs - benefit some people but not others.• No, what I really needed was a handful of beta-blockers.• Many other beta-blockers were subsequently developed by different companies, because the market was very large.• Other beta-blockers also have been used successfully.

ˈbeta-ˌblock·er nounChineseSyllable  

heart used attacks to prevent help drug a Corpus

beta-blocker
ˈbeta-ˌblock‧er noun [countable]
a drug used to help prevent heart attacks