beta-blocking agent
NOUN
19 LETTERS · STARTS WITH B
beta-blocking agent is a valid 19-letter word worth 29 points in Scrabble and 37 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3E1T1A1-0B3L1O1C3K5I1N1G2A1G2E1N1T1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 =29 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 58TRIPLE WORD → 87
MEANING
What does beta-blocking agent mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
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.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER