Definition
A medication that blocks beta-adrenergic receptors, reducing the effects of adrenaline and noradrenaline on the heart and blood vessels. Used to treat high blood pressure, heart rhythm problems, and anxiety.
Etymology
Named for blocking 'beta' receptors, the second type of adrenaline receptor discovered (after 'alpha' receptors). The term emerged in the 1960s when scientists classified different types of receptors that respond to stress hormones.
Kelly Says
Beta-blockers essentially put your heart in 'chill mode' - they block the same receptors that make your heart race when you're scared or excited! That's why they're sometimes used by performers and public speakers to control stage fright, though this off-label use can mask the natural adrenaline rush that actually helps performance.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
በትአ 阻害
be-ta zu-hai
ARالعربية
مُحْصِر البِتَا
muh-si-r al-beta
BNবাংলা
বেটা ব্লককার
beta blok-kar
CACatalà
bloquejador beta
blok-e-ja-dor beta
CSČeština
beta-blokér
beta-blok-er
DADansk
betablokker
beta-blok-ker
DEDeutsch
Betablocker
beta-blok-er
ELΕλληνικά
α-αναστολέας
alfa-ana-sto-le-as
ESEspañol
bloqueador beta
blo-kway-a-dor be-ta
FAفارسی
阻کن بتا
zoorken beta
FISuomi
beta-blokki
beta-blok-ki
FRFrançais
bloquant bêta
blo-kan beta
GUGU
બેટા બ્લોકર
beta blok-kar
HAHA
beta-bloka
beta-blo-ka
HEעברית
מ spagnolo
me-span-yool
HIहिन्दी
बीटा ब्लॉकर
bee-ta blok-ker
HUMagyar
béta-blokkoló
beta-blok-ko-lo
IDBahasa Indonesia
blokir beta
blok-kir beta
IGIG
beta-bloker
beta-blok-er
ITItaliano
bloccante beta
blok-kan-te beta
JA日本語
ベータブロッカー
beta burokka-a
KKKK
бета-блокатор
beta-blokator
KO한국어
베타 차단제
beta chadanje
MRMR
बीटा ब्लॉक करणारा
bee-ta blok-kar-na-ra
MSBahasa Melayu
blok beta
blok beta
MYမြန်မာ
ဘီတာ 阻害
bee-ta zu-hai
NLNederlands
beta-blocker
beta-blok-er
NONorsk
betaresepsjonshemmer
beta-re-sep-shon-hem-mer
PAPA
베ਟਾ-блоਕਰ
beta-blok-kar
PLPolski
bloker beta
blo-ker beta
PTPortuguês
bloqueador beta
blo-kway-a-dor be-ta
RORomână
blocant beta
blok-ant beta
RUРусский
бета-блокатор
beta-blokator
SVSvenska
betablocker
beta-blok-er
SWKiswahili
bloki beta
blo-ki beta
TAதமிழ்
பீட்டா விரைக்கி
pi-tta va-rai-kki
TEతెలుగు
బీటా బ్లాకర్
bee-ta bla-kar
THไทย
ยับยั้งเบต้า
yap-yang beta
TLTL
bloker ng beta
blok-er ng beta
TRTürkçe
beta bloker
beta blok-er
UKУкраїнська
β-блокатор
beta-blokator
URاردو
بیٹا بلاکر
bee-ta bla-kar
VITiếng Việt
chẹn beta
chen beta
YOYO
beta-bloker
beta-blok-er
ZH中文
β受体阻滞剂
bei shou ti zhu zhi ji
ZUZU
iblokisi beta
i-blo-ki-si beta