alpha-blocker

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alpha-blocker (plural alpha-blockers)

  1. (pharmacology) 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.
    Synonym: alpha-adrenergic blocking agent

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