beta blocker
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beta blocker
[′bād·ə¦bläk·ər] (neuroscience)
An adrenergic blocking agent capable of blocking nerve impulses to special sites (beta receptors) in the cerebellum; reduces the rate of heartbeats and the force of heart contractions.