Alpha-adrenergic antagonist
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| Alpha-adrenergic antagonist | |
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| Term | Alpha-adrenergic antagonist |
| Short definition | alpha-adrenergic antagonist (AL-fuh-A-turn-NER-jik an-TA-guh-nist) A substance that relaxes muscle tissue in blood vessels and in the prostate, improving urine and blood flow. Alpha-adrenergic antagonists are used to treat the symptoms of many disorders such as B. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
alpha-adrenergic antagonist - (pronounced) (AL-fuh-A-turn-NER-jik an-TA-guh-nist) A substance that relaxes muscle tissue in blood vessels and in the prostate, improving urine and blood flow. Alpha-adrenergic antagonists are used to treat the symptoms of many disorders such as B. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), high blood pressure and some circulatory disorders. Also called alpha blockers
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