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BREVIBLOC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Brevibloc mean? 

BREVIBLOC (noun)
  The noun BREVIBLOC has 1 sense:

1. intravenous beta blocker (trade name Brevibloc) that acts for only a short time; used primarily for cardiac arrhythmiasplay

  Familiarity information: BREVIBLOC used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BREVIBLOC (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Intravenous beta blocker (trade name Brevibloc) that acts for only a short time; used primarily for cardiac arrhythmias

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Brevibloc; esmolol

Hypernyms ("Brevibloc" is a kind of...):

beta-adrenergic blocker; beta-adrenergic blocking agent; beta-blocking agent; beta blocker (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)

Domain usage:

trade name (a name given to a product or service)


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