Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alpha-blocker

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.16 in modern English

Syllables: al-pha-block-er
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A drug which blocks α1-adrenergic receptors in arteries and smooth muscles, and is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostatitis and other conditions.

Inflected Forms

alpha-blockers (plural) alpha blocker (alternative)

Synonyms

alpha-adrenergic blocking agent alpha blocker alpha-adrenergic blocker

Questions

What does alpha-blocker mean?: A drug which blocks α1-adrenergic receptors in arteries and smooth muscles, and is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostatitis and other conditions.

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