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Noun
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(n)
alpha blocker
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alpha-blocker
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alpha-adrenergic blocker
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alpha-adrenergic blocking agent
(any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors; used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia; relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder)