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(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..
Use alpha-blocker when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Alpha-blocker means (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..
Common synonyms include alpha-adrenergic blocking agent.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use alpha-blocker where its definition matches the intended context.
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