Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun brevibloc

1 sense of brevibloc

Sense 1
esmolol, Brevibloc -- (intravenous beta blocker (trade name Brevibloc) that acts for only a short time; used primarily for cardiac arrhythmias)
       => beta blocker, beta-blocking agent, beta-adrenergic blocker, beta-adrenergic blocking agent -- (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)