adrenergic : Idioms & Phrases

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adrenergic agonist eyedrop

  • noun a treatment for glaucoma; the eyedrops reduce intraocular pressure by decreasing the production of aqueous humor and increasing its drainage through the uveoscleral pathway
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adrenergic drug

  • noun drug that has the effects of epinephrine
    adrenergic.
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alpha-adrenergic blocker

  • noun any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors; used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia; relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder
    alpha-adrenergic blocker; alpha-blocker; alpha blocker.
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alpha-adrenergic blocking agent

  • noun any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors; used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia; relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder
    alpha-adrenergic blocker; alpha-blocker; alpha blocker.
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alpha-adrenergic receptor

  • noun receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasoconstriction and relaxation of intestinal muscles and contraction of smooth muscles)
    alpha receptor; alpha-adrenoceptor.
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beta-adrenergic blocker

  • noun any of various drugs used in treating hypertension or arrhythmia; decreases force and rate of heart contractions by blocking beta-adrenergic receptors of the autonomic nervous system
    beta blocker; beta-blocking agent; beta-adrenergic blocker.
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beta-adrenergic blocking agent

  • noun any of various drugs used in treating hypertension or arrhythmia; decreases force and rate of heart contractions by blocking beta-adrenergic receptors of the autonomic nervous system
    beta blocker; beta-blocking agent; beta-adrenergic blocker.
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beta-adrenergic receptor

  • noun receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasodilation and increased heart beat)
    beta receptor; beta-adrenoceptor.
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